{"id":381454,"date":"2021-12-15T19:25:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T16:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/now-backs-adrienne-adams-in-nyc-council-speaker-race\/"},"modified":"2021-12-15T19:25:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T16:25:23","slug":"now-backs-adrienne-adams-in-nyc-council-speaker-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/now-backs-adrienne-adams-in-nyc-council-speaker-race\/","title":{"rendered":"#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The National Organization for Women is lobbying City Council members to select Adrienne Adams, of Queens, as their next speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Adams (no relation to the mayor-elect) is competing against fellow Queens council member Francisco Moya for the powerful post.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor-elect Eric Adams is backing Moya. Both council members backed Eric Adams in the Democratic primary for mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Women will represent 31 of the 51 council seats and NOW believes a female should head the council given that the rest of the city government leadership is male-dominated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn all-male top leadership in NYC just isn\u2019t acceptable,\u201d said Sonia Ossorio, executive director of NOW-NYC, which works to advance women\u2019s rights, policy and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Ossorio cited Adrienne Adams\u2019 strong background in policy, business and management in urging council members to elect her as their leader. Adams has worked as a corporate trainer at several firms and previously served as chairwoman of Community Board 12. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/council_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Councilman Francisco Moya\" class=\"wp-image-20498801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/council_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/council_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/council_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mayor-elect Eric Adams is backing Moya for the role.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAdrienne is ready to lead \u2026 She won\u2019t be a rubber stamp for the mayor,\u201d Ossorio said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat balance of power is critical. We urge council members to pledge their support to her today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ossorio said Councilwoman Adams, who chairs the public safety committee, has demanded  the NYPD be more responsive to sexual assault survivors.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>She said investigating and prosecuting sex crimes must be a priority for Mayor-elect Adams and the next police commissioner, Keechant Sewell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe with Adrienne Adams as speaker the chances for real reform can h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en,\u201d Ossorio said.<\/p>\n<p>Adams represents the south Queens neighborhoods of Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Richmond Hill and Ozone Park in District 28. <\/p>\n<p>Current Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is term-limited, vacates the office Jan. 1.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Adams (no relation to the mayor-elect) is competing against fellow Queens council member Francisco Moya for the powerful post. Mayor-elect Eric Adams is backing Moya. 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