Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, entering the mayoral race, has a record underwhelming in transportation initiatives compared to her predecessors. While she oversaw comprehensive zoning reforms, her effectiveness in addressing bike lanes, bus accessibility, and pedestrian safety has been criticized. Unlike former speakers Mark-Viverito and Johnson, Adams has shown minimal action in expanding bike and bus lanes and has received pushback for maintaining car-centric policies. Despite being the first Black Council Speaker, her approach has favored local opposition groups on development issues. Adams is viewed as a possible alternative to the city's struggling leadership amid various scandals.
Speaker Adams has mostly stood by as Mayor Adams failed to meet the bus lane and bike lane mileage required by the Council's Streets Master Plan law.
The Eastern Queens Democrat entered the mayoral race reportedly at the urging of top Democrats who see her as an alternative to the scandal-ridden current mayor.
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