Progressive candidate for mayor and state Sen. Jessica Ramos endorsed Andrew Cuomo on Friday, making a surprising about-face from her previous criticism of the former governor as a “remorseless bully.”

A spokesperson for Ramos’ campaign confirmed her endorsement and said she is not dropping out of the race, but declined to comment further. Ramos was expected to appear at a campaign event with Cuomo at a labor union headquarters in Manhattan later Friday. The former governor has been garnering support from various unions in his mayoral bid, and Ramos chairs the state Senate’s labor committee. The endorsement marks the first time Cuomo, who maintains a commanding lead in the polls, has teamed up with a rival candidate in the ranked-choice primary.

Other progressive candidates have mostly

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