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.

After supporting Andrew Cuomo’s failed campaign in June’s Democratic mayoral primary, ex-Gov. David Paterson endorsed Eric Adams’ independent bid for reelection Wednesday, praising the incumbent as “courageous and outspoken.

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,