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Adrienne Adams: “I am the first black speaker of the New York City Council…”

Featuring: Adrienne Adams, Democratic | Speaker of the New York City Council, Former Candidate, New York State Senate

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Adrienne Adams Discusses Her Journey and Vision for New York City on Urbanology

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

But you told that story, and I think it's a story that people should hear. Thank you so much, Tony. I really appreciate the opportunity to share with your phenomenal audience. So, yeah, I'm Adri. Adrienne Adams. I am the first black speaker of the New York City Council, the largest women majority, the only women majority that New York City has ever seen. So we are making history. And we are the most diverse city council in the history of the city of New York as well. I have been in the city council since 2017. (05:49–06:01)

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Asserts that she is the first black speaker of the New York City Council and that it is the largest and only women majority council in New York City's history.

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