Hakeem Jeffries is way more complimentary to Eric Adams, the corrupt would-be felon mayor who ran as an independent, than the actual Democratic nominee for mayor of NYC (who overwhelmingly won Jeffries’ district)
NEW: Jeffries praises Eric Adams in a statement, saying he has "served courageously and authentically for decades" and that "meaningful progress has been made" during his mayoralty.
Says he will "publicly weigh in" on the mayoral race "well before the start of early voting.”