
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that Adrienne Adams, the former New York City Council speaker, will join her re-election ticket as her candidate for lieutenant governor.
?? ?Adrienne Adams, 65, served two terms representing parts of Queens and previously ran in last year’s Democratic mayoral primary.
?? ?Both Hochul and Adams have resisted efforts by left-leaning Democrats to raise taxes and alter policing policies, positioning themselves as pragmatic, center-leaning leaders.