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Adrienne Adams: “The mayor has sought to veto several pieces of legislation…”

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

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Adrienne Adams Discusses Mayoral Candidacy and Vision for New York City

Published | Video Starts at 14:12

We're not always going to agree, but we will always sit down and treat each other with respect. We'll hear each other out. And, Loree, what that has caused us in the City Council, as far as our success. The mayor has sought to veto several pieces of legislation as long as I've been the speaker, and we have overridden every veto with a super majority. Not just a majority, but a super majority. That is the coalition that I have built as speaker. That is the coalition that I will build as mayor. (14:12–14:24)

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Asserts that the City Council has overridden every mayoral veto with a super majority during her tenure as speaker.

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