NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to make life better for workers, tenants, retirees, and even near-sighted first-graders in a wide-ranging State of the City speech Thursday.

"Imagine a city where New Yorkers can live their lives more fully," de Blasio told a cheering audience at Symphony Space in Manhattan. "That's the quality of life I want for every New Yorker."