Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he’s not joining the New York gubernatorial race, ending months of speculation. “I am not going to be running for governor of New York state,” the Democrat said in a brief video announcement, “but I am going to devote every fiber of my being to fighting inequality in the state of New York.” De Blasio served two terms as mayor and was prevented from running for another by city rules. He was succeeded on Jan. 1 by Eric Adams. While in office, de Blasio, who unsuccessfully sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination before bowing out after failing to gain traction, had frequently declined to shoot down rumors he wanted to try to win the gubernatorial race. “I am going to stay in public service, and I’ll have a lot more to say in the next few weeks, let’s put it that …