Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appears to have taken a fragile lead in New York City’s crowded Democratic mayoral primary.

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(CNN) - A Navy SEAL rejected by the Fire Department of New York because of his age will now get the chance to join its ranks, thanks to a new measure passed by state lawmakers. Shaun Donovan -- a 38-year-old active Navy SEAL who was turned down by the FDNY earlier this year -- will receive an offer from the department, according to Jim Long, its director of public information. The department rejected Donovan because he was about six months older than the maximum age allowed when he applied in 2017. Andrew Cuomo signed on Monday allows veterans to deduct up to seven years of military service from their age at the time of their application for public service positions. Donovan, who served four combat tours as a Navy SEAL, made headlines earlier this year following his rejection by the FDNY.