Adrienne Adams: “We are the most diverse city council in the history of the…”

“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. I was elected by my constituents in District 28 in southeast Queens, and I represent them as the first woman to represent this district as well.” (06:02–06:07)

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