
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 years 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.