Former New York Gov. David Paterson announced on Wednesday that he will later in the afternoon publicly endorse Mayor Eric Adams for reelection.

Patterson told the “Cats & Cosby” show on WABC-AM radio that he didn’t endorse Adams before due to his indictment and other issues but now feels this is the right time to step in and do so. He said the mayor has a path to victory and expects him to run a strong campaign that will pick up steam next month.

“He is the person whose record, between the beginning of 2022 and the end of 2025, will be as good as any mayor that preceded him, maybe going back to [former Mayor Rudy] Giuliani,” Paterson said. “Particularly, what he’s done with crime, I think he’s owed the opportunity to come back, and I hope that these problems that he’s had in the interim will not get in the way.”

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