Gov. Hochul, longtime pal Al Sharpton and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries were among the political figures who praised Mayor Adams’ mayoral tenure as he announced Sunday that he would be ending his re-election campaign .

“I’ve been proud to work with Mayor Adams to make New York City safer, stronger and more affordable,” Hochul said in a statement. “He leaves New York City better than he inherited it and that will always be central to his legacy as mayor.”

President Trump did not immediately comment on the mayor’s decision to drop out . But billionaire Bill Ackman, who has backed former governor Andrew Cuomo in the race, celebrated Adams’ decision on social media.

“Thank you [Eric Adams] for your service for our city and for stepping aside when the time was right! ” Ackman

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