Last month, former Gov. David Paterson urged all of the mayoral candidates besides Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani to coalesce behind one contender, in order to have the strongest chance of besting the democratic socialist frontrunner.
But on Wednesday, Paterson said that idea is now “moot” as he endorsed the second-lowest polling candidate in the race: incumbent Mayor Eric Adams.
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