Hudson River Blue: Jessica Ramos courts the soccer vote
The state senator announced today that she's running for mayor: Is she setting herself up to be the New York City FC candidate?
State Senator Jessica Ramos announces her candidacy for New York City Mayor | Screenshot from "Jessica Ramos for NYC Mayor"
September 13, 2024. 1:18 PM
Earlier today, Jessica Ramos announced she was running for mayor of New York City by posting an upbeat video to social media in which the state senator sketches out her bio, outlines her accomplishments, and promises to do right by the voters. It is, in many ways, a standard way to start any political campaign — and has no business being the subject of a post in Hudson River Blue. But we consider ourselves to be one of the voices of the New York soccer community, and her video is very, very soccer.
It opens with a smiling 39-year-old Ramos speaking to the camera from the edge of the turf field at Hunters Point South Park in Queens, with the skyline of Midtown Manhattan in the background. You can see people walking behind her in some scenes, and kids kicking soccer balls in others.