A city wants the political power of a state.
No.
Oh - and you need to Amend the US Constitution.
Double no.
Article I, Section 8: “The Congress shall have power … To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States.” Congress has the same power over “forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings”—and it’s obvious that Congress can’t give a Navy pier or a federal building a seat in the House.
Tried in 1978 with the District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment. It was overwhelmingly rejected by the States. Since then, Liberals have tried to get Democratic DC Members of Congress with full voting rights without using proper procedure (the amendment process). Statehood is just one of these gimmicks. It has never come close to succeeding.