Adrienne Adams: “I've lived that life, you know, as the first black speaker…”

“How would you balance those interests without succumbing to the sort of thing that we saw Andrew Cuomo do that really worked to the detriment of New Yorkers all across the state. Fabulous question, Loree, and thank you. I've lived that life, you know, as the first black speaker of the New York City Council. Coming in almost four years ago. That is what my council looked like, the majority of whom were coming in that it never, ever been elected officials. They had never legislated before.” (12:22–12:28)

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