Gov. Hochul contacted NYC Council Speaker before she announced mayoral run
Editor's note: The video above aired on March 6, 2025.
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Among the calls City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams took before hopping into the race for mayor was from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
'I heard from the governor,' said Adrienne Adams. 'In so many words it was: 'We appreciate everything that you've done for the city,' and that was pretty much it.'
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The comments came as part of a wide-ranging interview to air on PIX on Politics Friday at 6:30 p.m. Host Dan Mannarino had asked Adrienne Adams if the governor called her.
Hochul has publicly insisted she would let New Yorkers decide their next mayor when asked questions about the legal troubles of Mayor Eric Adams. She recently declined to remove him from office.
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Hochul has also been repeatedly asked her thoughts on the emergence of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a leading candidate for mayor, and similarly insisted New Yorkers will be the ones to choose their next Mayor.
It has already been widely reported that Attorney General Letitia James encouraged Adrienne Adams to join the race for mayor.
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