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In a statement earlier this week, Nixon said she "never asked" Mr. de Blasio for approval and did not ask for it.
"I honestly think it would be difficult for the mayor because we know how vindictive the governor is," she said. "If de Blasio approved, I would worry about the repercussions on the residents of New York."
After months of postponing any approval, Blasio had promised Tuesday to make an announcement about any approval before the end of the week. But on Friday, speaking at the WNYC, he went to the weekend.
Mr. de Blasio publicly approved two candidates, Jessica Ramos, in Queens, and Zellnor Myrie, in Brooklyn. Both are in the Senate against the Democrats who belonged to a dissident group that met with Senate Republicans.
He also discreetly endorsed Senator Martin Dilan, a candidate for re-election in a district of Brooklyn against Julia Salazar, a newcomer whose campaign was recently marked by inconsistencies. Mr. de Blasio said that he had given his approval because Mr. Dilan was a close friend.
On Thursday, Mr. de Blasio's PAC sent an email stating his support for Mr. Myrie and Ms. Ramos, and asking people to volunteer for their campaigns. In addition, the PAC stated that it donated $ 7,000 to Ms. Ramos. He also donated $ 7,000 to another Democratic Senate candidate, Robert Jackson, who is running in Manhattan against Marisol Alcantara, another former member of the dissident Democratic group. On Friday, de Blasio said that despite the donation, he had not decided to openly endorse Mr. Jackson.
Political confessions have been problematic for Mr. de Blasio since he became mayor in 2014. Later that year, he supported a group of Democratic Senate candidates, all of whom lost. This earned him constant hostility from Senate Republicans and led to a series of fundraising investigations that tainted his first term.
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