With fewer than 100 days before voting begins in the New York City primary, NY1 is sitting down with candidates running for mayor.

On Friday, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined "Mornings On 1" to present herself to voters as a principled, scandal-free alternative to the incumbent mayor, who on Thursday announced he plans to run as an independent.

Asked for her thoughts on the mayor’s decision, Adams said she believes voters are ready to move on.

“It means that New York is ready for a change. New York is ready for new leadership. New York is certainly tired of the trauma and the drama and the scandal,” she said, adding, “I got into this race because I am steady leadership.”

Adams described the moment she realized she needed to enter the race.

“There came a time where I could not sit back and do nothing. I watched four deputy mayors resign at the same time, and that was triggering for me, and I knew that I had to do something,” she explained.

As for her priorities, Adams said she is focused on everyday New Yorkers and their needs — namely, affordability and public safety.

“I want to make sure that my grandchildren feel safe going out of the front door when they go to school. I want to make sure that my children stay in New York. I want them with me. It's very selfish, of course — as a mom, I want them with me,” she said. “I don't want them moving out because quality of life is neglected, because New York City is unaffordable. I want my family to stay with me in New York, and to do that, I've got to be accountable as mayor.”

Asked how she would respond to a Trump administration hostile to the city’s progressive policies — including congestion pricing — Adams said she won’t back down.

“We have to have strength enough to stand up against bullies. I've seen them before. I would stand them down and fight them, as I always have,” she said.

Her final pitch to voters? It comes down to one word: experience.

“I come out of the private sector having managerial experience. I go into the public sector leading. [I’m] the only candidate in the race that has successfully negotiated three city budgets. Now we're on our fourth. [I’m] the only candidate in this race that needs no handbook, no manual. I’ve already been doing the work, stepping up to lead when the mayor wouldn't. So I've already been there, done that,” she said.

“Just move me from one side of City Hall to the other,” she added with a laugh.