Adrienne Adams: “My job as the speaker is to prioritize the needs of all New…”

“So how do you see yourself, as the speaker, working with the mayor, who you were also running against, to balance the budget? Kind of a tightrope, if you will. My job as the speaker is to prioritize the needs of all New Yorkers. This is my third budget negotiating with the mayor, with the administration, I expect to have another successful budget.” (09:11–09:15)

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