new york new york city mayor bill de blasio back 2.5 billion plan create light rail service link city out boroughs give annual keynote speech thursday 16-mile track would run astoria queen trace line along east river new york upper harbor link sunset park brooklyn would pass popular neighborhoods like williamsburg brooklyn heights plan new mayor emphasis reflect grow importance out boroughs also make good pledge address gap wealthy manhattan rest city longstanding gripe many new yorkers equity innovation map brand new transit knit neighborhoods together de blasio say statement introduction light rail service would new development city would mirror increase use service new jersey especially connect grow commuter towns along hudson river area real estate developers dub gold coast mayor office say city offset cost tax revenues increase property value along propose line major upgrade plan age transport infrastructure throughout state governor andrew cuomo embrace around 100 billion project include 20 billion rail tunnel hudson river de blasio come liberal wing democratic party emphasize social issue since take office 2014 free school four year olds reform city police likely use thursday state city address hone issue homelessness likely focus mayor face accusations enough address problem de blasio also likely revisit public safety police commissioner bill bratton cite new statistics wednesday show january safe ever de blasio shift thursday speech p.m. usual daytime spot hope reach new yorkers hold lehman center perform arts concert venue bronx version story correct day speech paragraph 11 new york mayor back 2.5 billion light rail key speech