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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 14h

Mayor Adams’ misleading Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 threaten these by weakening communities’ power to ensure development is accountable to our neighborhoods.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 14h

New Yorkers need more housing and this @council.nyc.gov has consistently approved it. Our communities also deserve housing that is affordable to them, good union jobs, and investments in neighborhood parks, schools, transit and other essentials.

New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · 15h

Today, a coalition of Council Members, labor unions and advocates stood together to call out the misleading language of Mayor Adams’ Ballot Proposals 2, 3 and 4.

These proposals would weaken communities’ power to get affordable housing, jobs, and neighborhood investments as part of development.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 20h

Today marks two years since the October 7th attacks on Israel by Hamas. We continue to mourn with those who lost loved ones and honor the victims, recognizing the importance of our families being together.

Official statement from New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams marking the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks on Israel by Hamas, dated October 7, 2025.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 1d

Former Pres. Jimmy Carter & First Lady Rosalynn Carter inspired generations through their humanitarian work.

We’re proud to honor their rich legacy by co-naming “Jimmy Carter Way” on the Lower East Side block where they completed their first Habitat for Humanity project. nypost.com/2025/10/06/u...

NYC street corner co-named ‘Jimmy Carter Way’ — honoring former president for his help revamping this decrepit building

Mascot Flats, a decrepit 19-unit apartment building, was renovated in 1984 with help from the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project with Habitat for Humanity in what served as the project’s firs…

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 1d

Chag Sameach to everyone observing Sukkot this week! 🍋🌿

May your sukkah be filled with love, happiness, and the warmth of friends and family.

Illustration of the four species used in Sukkot with the greeting 'Chag Sameach!' and New York City Council seal in the corner.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 1d

For years, @council.nyc.gov has passed laws to expand access to care and confront this crisis. We owe it to our mothers to get this right.

Read more in @politico.com: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Pregnancy-associated deaths in New York City are up slightly, new report finds

The number of pregnancy-associated deaths in New York City increased 13.7 percent in 2022.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 1d

In 2022, NYC saw the most pregnancy-associated deaths since 2016, nearly half of which were Black women.

Maternal mortality is a public health emergency, and that’s why our Steering Committee is focused on solutions to prevent these deaths.

Bar chart about Black non-Hispanic women accounting for 42% of pregnancy-associated deaths in NYC in 2022.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 1d

Heat season is now in effect through May 31st.

Building owners are legally required to provide heat and hot water.

Know your rights: www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/ser...

Heat season in NYC active through May 31 with indoor temps set to 68°F from 6AM to 10PM when outside is below 55°F.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 3d

From @council.nyc.gov to the NY State Senate, Bill Perkins never stopped fighting for the Village of Harlem. I will always cherish the memories we shared during our time serving together.

Today’s street co-naming was a touching tribute, and a lasting reminder of his legacy of service.

New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · 3d

Today, Council Member Yusef Salaam and Gale A. Brewer joined community members to honor former Council Member Bill Perkins with a street co-naming on 110th Street and 5th Ave in Harlem.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 4d

This morning, our #SoutheastQueens community kicked off the 23rd Annual Senior Appreciation Month!

This is one of my favorite traditions because we focus on celebrating, uplifting, and supporting the jewels of our community throughout the month of October.

An older woman speaking with someone at a table.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 5d

Honored to host a roundtable at City Hall with CEOs of Color who lead nonprofit organizations to share updates on our work to address payment delays and hear directly about the challenges they face.

Proud to fight alongside such dedicated leaders to deliver for all New Yorkers!

Speaker Adrienne Adams poses smiling with a group of CEOS of Color.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 5d

For years, Mekong NYC has been a cornerstone for Southeast Asian refugees & immigrants. I’m honored to support their new home in the Bronx with Council funding.

This space will expand their efforts to achieve a healthier, safer future for all who call our city home. bronx.news12.com/mekong-nyc-h...

Mekong NYC hosts ribbon-cutting for grand opening of new home for Southeast Asian community in Kingsbridge Heights

Mekong NYC is a grassroots community-based organization that serves the Southeast Asian refugee and immigrant community in the Bronx.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 6d

President Trump is once again playing games with New Yorkers’ livelihoods & hurting our economy.

Withholding $18B from the Gateway Tunnel & 2nd Ave Subway will eliminate jobs, delay critical infrastructure, & hurt commuters who rely on safe, reliable transit every day.

Shameful.

New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 7d

Trump guts more NYC funding as admin pulls $18B for key projects, including Second Ave Subway

The Trump Administration opened a new front in what appears to be a financial assault on New York City with an announcement Wednesday it is axing $18 billion tied to two crucial infrastructure pro…

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 6d

@council.nyc.gov will continue to prioritize investments for our communities and address longstanding inequities in access to quality and affordable medical care.

Read more about our $8M investment: council.nyc.gov/press/2025/1...

Speaker Adams, Council Member Rita Joseph Announce $8 Million to Renovate Kings County Hospital’s Trauma Center and Primary Care Clinic

New York City Council

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 6d

Today, CM Rita Joseph and I celebrated @council.nyc.gov’s $8M capital funding allocation for @kingscountyhosp.bsky.social to renovate their primary care clinic and upgrade their Level I trauma center.

This critical investment will ensure more New Yorkers have access to quality, life-saving care.

Council Member Rita Joseph, Speaker Adrienne Adams, and Kings County Hospital CEO Sheldon McLeod hold up a check for 8 million dollars allocated in capital funding for the hospital.

Council Member Rita Joseph speaks to an audience at the Kings County Hospital.

Community members in blazers applaud Speaker Adams at Kings County Hospital.

Speaker Adams embraces Council Member Rita Joseph at Kings County Hospital.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 6d

This evening, Jewish New Yorkers across our city and around the world will begin to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year.

I hope everyone who observes has an easy and meaningful fast. G’mar Chatima Tova.

Elegant white lettering on a blue gradient background reads 'G'mar Chatima Tova Yom Kippur' with a shofar illustration and New York City Council seal below.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 6d

Proud to join Council Member Lincoln Restler for a tour of Arab-American Family Support Center's Community Center, where immigrant & refugee New Yorkers can access holistic social services in 27 languages.

New York City Council continues to invest in their vital work to keep families empowered.

Council Member Lincoln Restler with Speaker Adrienne Adams and others in front of the Arab American Family Support Center's Community center.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 7d

I'm honored to celebrate the Chocolate Factory Theater at tonight’s gala and recognize Sheila Lewandowski, whose leadership has made the arts more inclusive and helped secure $75M for cultural organizations in this year’s Council budget. Our city is richer because of your leadership and love.

New York Public Advocate Jumaane Williams with Sheila Lewandowski and Speaker Adrienne Adams.

A plate setting with a flyer for a gala at the Chocolate Factory Theater on September 30.

Speaker Adrienne Adams holds an award with Chocolate Factory Theater former executive director Sheila Lewandowski.

Speaker Adrienne Adams smiles in front of a podium at a gala at the Chocolate Factory Theater.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 7d

We are again witnessing ICE attack people at 26 Federal Plaza yet again, this time hospitalizing a journalist for simply doing his job.

This is a disgraceful assault on our freedoms and more evidence that Trump’s ICE is more concerned with sowing fear and chaos than public safety.

New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 7d

Photojournalist hospitalized after chaotic incident with ICE agents at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC

A photojournalist on assignment at 26 Federal Plaza was hospitalized Tuesday following a chaotic incident with federal immigration enforcement agents, according to video footage and witnesses who s…

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 8d

@cuny.edu continues to be a leading engine of opportunity and social mobility for New Yorkers.

That’s why @council.nyc.gov consistently supports CUNY and its students through initiatives like CUNY Reconnect, which helps New Yorkers return to college, complete their degree, and access opportunities.

The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 8d

CUNY claimed the top seven spots on @wsj.com's best value colleges list:

1. @baruch.cuny.edu
2. @huntercollege.bsky.social
3. @brooklyncollege.bsky.social
4. City College
5. John Jay College
6. @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social
7. @lehmancollege.bsky.social

CUNY Colleges Take Top Seven Spots in Wall Street Journal ‘Best Value’ Colleges Ranking – The City University of New York

The City University of New York claimed the top seven spots on The Wall Street Journal's best value colleges list, with Baruch College ranked first for the third year running due to its affordable cos...

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 8d

Libraries are the cornerstone of our communities. I am excited to break ground on the renovated @qplnyc.bsky.social Baisley Park Library branch in #TheGreat28!

With nearly $5M from @council.nyc.gov, this state-of-the-art branch will feature a new children’s area, green roof, solar panels and more.

Speaker Adrienne Adams as well as other officials in formal attire holding golden shovels during a groundbreaking ceremony in front of a brick wall.

Entrance of Queens Library Baisley Park with a blue and white sign above a brown facade under a partly cloudy sky.

Queens Public Library president Dennis Walcott speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony at the Baisley Park library.

A woman smiles in the audience at a groundbreaking at Baisley Park library.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations to my fellow awardees Henry Garrido & Dennis Trainor, and to our well-deserved scholarship recipients!

While Trump and his cronies try to stifle the labor movement, we know that people power will always prevail. New York is a union town!

Speaker Adrienne Adams smiles and shakes former CWA 1180 president Arthur Cheliotes’ hand.

Community members applaud Speaker Adrienne Adams at a CWA Local 1180 gala as she receives an award.

Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks at CWA Local 1180’s anniversary gala in a bright pink dress and a projection reading “Sixty year anniversary” behind her.

Speaker Adrienne Adams stands with community members at a dining table and applauds the speaker at a CWA Local 1180 anniversary gala.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 11d

It’s an honor of a lifetime to receive the Distinguished Career Achievement Award at CWA Local 1180’s Diamond Anniversary Gala!

Thank you to President Gloria Middleton, the Executive Board, and CWA members for this award and your continued leadership on workers’ rights!

Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks at CWA Local 1180’s anniversary gala in a bright pink dress.

Speaker Adrienne Adams holds up her Distinguished Career Achievement Award with New York State Attorney General Letitia James.

Speaker Adrienne Adams smiles and poses with Letitia James, Gloria Middleton and another CWA member.

Speaker Adrienne Adams smiles and poses with CWA Local 1180 president Gloria Middleton and former president Arthur Cheliotes.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 11d

NYC is in a housing crisis. Every community must help create supportive housing that prevents homelessness and supports public safety. The Council will continue to lead with action.

Read more in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social: citylimits.org/council-appr...

Council Approves Just Home Project, But City Hall’s Objections Leave Future Unclear - City Limits

The Council approved the lease of city land to build housing for the formerly incarcerated in the Bronx, over the objections of the local councilmember and City Hall.

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 11d

Yesterday, @council.nyc.gov approved Just Home, a supportive housing project with @thefortunesociety.bsky.social on @nychealthsystem.bsky.social's Jacobi Hospital campus, despite Mayor Adams and Randy Mastro’s attempts to block it.

Stanley Richards, Fortune Society CEO in a blue shirt and blazer next to a quote about supportive housing for formerly incarcerated people.

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