@hereandnowabc7ny: Adrienne Adams Makes History as New York's First Black Woman Lieutenant Governor! Adams is the first woman to represent District 28 on the New York City Council (2017-2025) and is the first Black person to serve as speaker of the City Council (2022-2025). In 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul and Adrienne Adams formed the first all-female major party gubernatorial ticket in New York State history. In the general election on November 3rd, they defeated the Republican ticket of Bruce Blakeman and Todd Hood, making Adams the first Black woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of New York, and making Adams and Hochul the first all-woman gubernatorial ticket elected in New York. #hochuladams #election2026 #yourvotematters 🗳️#newyork #firstblackwoman

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