Adrienne Adams was sworn in as the City Council speaker on Wednesday during a scaled-back ceremony at City Hall, making history as the first African American woman to helm the city’s legislative body.
Adrienne Adams was elected speaker by her colleagues on January 5th, becoming the first Black elected official to helm the post.Adrienne Adams was elected speaker by her colleagues on January 5th, becoming the first Black elected official to helm the post.was sworn in as the City Council speaker on Wednesday during a scaled-back ceremony at City Hall, making history as the first African American woman to helm the city’s legislative body.
In one telling moment, Adams signaled her support for more policing in neighborhoods hit hardest by a rise in gun violence, calling out southeast Queens, central Brooklyn and the South Bronx. Her official election took place at the start of the first official City Council meeting of the session. Adams was initially nominated by Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers, who praised her as a colleague, friend and fighter with the skills the city needs as it charts a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and addresses the deep inequities it exposed.
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