{"id":2057,"date":"2020-12-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2021-01-05T21:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T21:02:17","slug":"speaker-corey-johnson-announces-appointment-of-council-member-adrienne-adams-as-chair-of-the-public-safety-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2020\/12\/11\/2057\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Corey Johnson Announces Appointment of Council Member Adrienne Adams as Chair of the Public Safety Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Council Member Adams replaces former Council Member Donovan Richards<\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY\u00a0—\u00a0<\/strong>Speaker Corey Johnson today announced the appointment of Council Member Adrienne Adams as Chair of the Committee on Public Safety for the remaining of the current legislative term. Adams is replacing former Council Member Donovan Richards, now Queens Borough President. The Committee on Public Safety, which has oversight over the New York Police Department, is one of the Council’s most critical committees. It also has jurisdiction over the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the Mayor\u2019s Office of Criminal Justice, the courts, legal services, the district attorney\u2019s office and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before being appointed to chair the Committee on Public Safety, Council Member Adams was the Chair of the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public\u00a0Sitings, and Dispositions. As chair of the subcommittee, she pushed for greater representation for all New Yorkers of varied backgrounds and in all boroughs. She believes that designations should reflect the City\u2019s inclusive mosaic.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Council\u2019s Committee on Public Safety plays a critical role in holding NYPD accountable and making changes to improve how the department operates. Council Member Adams will push the NYPD to be more transparent and practice smart and fair law enforcement, and I look forward to working with her and all committee members to make our city stronger,\u201d\u00a0said Speaker Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to serve as Chair to the Committee on Public Safety, and I am committed to put forth my efforts to increase public confidence and improve the safety and well-being of all New Yorkers.\u00a0With this assignment I am recommitted to ensure that all voices are heard. I thank Speaker Corey Johnson for placing his confidence in me and I look forward to working within this capacity, with my colleagues on the committee, and the entire City Council to move New York City into a more unified progressive direction. I look forward to putting forth a very robust agenda from my committee,\u201d\u00a0said Council Member Adrienne Adams, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Council Member Adams replaces former Council Member Donovan Richards<\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY\u00a0—\u00a0<\/strong>Speaker Corey Johnson today announced the appointment of Council Member Adrienne Adams as Chair of the Committee on Public Safety for the remaining of the current legislative term. Adams is replacing former Council Member Donovan Richards, now Queens Borough President. The Committee on Public Safety, which has oversight over the New York Police Department, is one of the Council’s most critical committees.<\/p>\n

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