Jim Walden will not be taking a leadership role at Walden Macht Haran & Williams and will instead focus on rebuilding his client base and practice, he said in an interview.

NEW YORK -- Jim Walden, an independent candidate in New York City’s mayoral race, announced Tuesday that he was suspending his campaign, while urging his fellow candidates to unite against the Democratic primary winner, Zohran Mamdani.

Walden's decision was hailed by the Cuomo campaign.