Neither Speaker Adams nor Mayor Adams has shown interest in revamping the program or passing resolutions demanding state-level legislation to get reckless drivers off the road. Mourners gathered for the vigil for Amanda Servedio back in October. She was killed by a recidivist speeder.

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams launches run to replace incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, challenging the front-runner, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Our city deserves a leader that serves its people first and always, not someone focused on themselves and their own political interests.”

Ms. Adams, the New York City Council speaker, is trying to position herself as a principled alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams joins a crowded Democratic primary field that includes former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who just announced his candidacy last weekend, and Mayor Eric Adams, who has no relation to her.

The Queens Democrat’s decision comes a week after telling Gothamist she was forming a campaign fundraising committee.

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called several City Council colleagues Wednesday night to let them know she’s running for mayor, three members who received calls confirmed to City & State. They said she will hold a campaign launch event on Saturday, officially entering the crowded field of challengers looking to oust Mayor Eric Adams.

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, the newest New York City mayoral candidate spoke at her first official campaign rally on Saturday afternoon at the Rochdale Village Shopping Center.

NYC Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams preached about her desire to "unite people, despite our differences" during her State of the City speech this week -- but her divisive choice of words proved otherwise,