NEW YORK – Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for Governor, ending months of speculation about whether he would challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul.
In a video posted to Twitter Tuesday morning, de Blasio stood on the same Brooklyn street where he first announced his mayoral candidacy.
“I am not going to be running for Governor of New York State, but I am going to devote every fiber of my being to fighting inequality in the state of New York”, he said. “We’ve got a lot to do together. I’m gonna share some more news with you in the days ahead. And let’s keep this fight going because we proved change can happen in New York”.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi are currently in the Democratic race against Governor Kathy Hochul.
The primary is in June.
