Former Gov. David Paterson is expected to formally endorse Mayor Eric Adams for re-election Wednesday. He'll make the announcement at 1 p.m. on the steps of City Hall.

Former Gov. David Paterson is backing a new horse in the crowded field for New York City mayor — putting his support behind Eric Adams’ bid to hang onto City Hall. The 55th governor of New York became the highest-profile Democrat to back the incumbent’s re-election bid,

Patterson last month urged New York’s business and civic communities to coalesce behind either Adams or Cuomo in order to optimize the chances of beating Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran