Queens Daily Eagle: Queens pol throws hat into mayor’s race

Queens Assemblymember Jessica Ramos is announcing that she will be running for mayor, joining a list of primary challengers for Mayor Eric Adams. Eagle photo by Ryan Schwach

By Ryan Schwach

Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos is announcing that she will be running for mayor, joining a growing list of primary opponents to Mayor Eric Adams.

A lifelong Queens resident who represents the neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Astoria and Woodside, Ramos will be challenging Adams who is currently facing the lowest point in his mayoralty as federal investigations swirl around his inner circle.

Ramos, the daughter of Colombian immigrants who was born in Elmhurst, is expected to make her announcement official on Friday, and will launch her campaign outside City Hall on Saturday morning.

“I'm running for mayor because I love my city and I believe that we deserve better management of City Hall,” Ramos told the Eagle. “We're at a critical juncture where the city oftentimes feels divisive, and we need someone who can be the bridge between our boroughs, between our different communities.”

She joins an ever growing group of city Democrats looking to challenge Adams in next summer’s primary.