The New York City Council will have its first Black leader after Adrienne Adams was chosen as the council�s speaker Wednesday.

Adams, a Democrat from Queens, was elected to serve as speaker on a 49-2 vote by council members.

The 61-year-old is a lifelong resident of Queens and was a Bayside High School classmate of New York City�s new Mayor Eric Adams. The two are unrelated.

Adrienne Adams takes over the role of council speaker from Corey Johnson, who was term-limited.

Adams will preside over the city�s first-ever majority female council, with women making up 31 of the 51 members of the council sworn in Wednesday.

Adams� term as speaker runs through the end of 2023.

(AP)