by Peter Knight 

“Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, proposed on Monday a guaranteed basic income program that would be the largest of its kind in the United States.

It would aim to help more than 21,000 homeless children and young adults.

The idea of giving families monthly checks — with no strings attached — took off across the nation during the pandemic after many people lost their jobs. Ms. Adams’s plan is her top campaign proposal as she tries to stand out from a crowded field of Democrats running in the June primary as the best alternative to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who leads in polls.

As Council speaker, Ms. Adams helped fund a guaranteed income program for 161 pregnant women.”

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