In late December, it appeared Mark - Viverito would become the Council's first female speaker of color when she released a list of 30 Council members and members - elect — four more than she needed — pledging their support, including six from Queens: Daniel Dromm, Julissa Ferreras, I. Daneek Miller, Donovan Richards, Eric Ulrich and Jimmy Van Bramer. (danieldromm.com)
Waiting in the wings: Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie, who would become the first African - American speaker in New York, and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan of Queens, who would be the first female speaker in state history. (wamc.org)
If selected, Heastie would be the first African - American speaker in New York while Nolan, of Queens, would be the first female speaker in state history. (newyork.cbslocal.com)