Jeffries holds back on endorsing Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani
I congratulated him on the campaign that he ran, a campaign that clearly was relentlessly focused on the high cost of living in New York City and the economy.
"Gerry lived his life to give back to others and make our community better. He looked out for the disadvantaged and voiceless. He always stood up for what is right and just," Connolly's family said in a statement.