NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s short list for lieutenant governor — and is in the process of using taxpayer money to open a fourth Council office to help bolster her popularity, according to multiple Albany insiders and City Hall sources.
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams using taxpayer money for 4th office to help boost popularity as she’s eyed for Hochul post: sources
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June 14, 2025
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