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.
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