NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — One of reality TV's "Real Housewives" is all in for New York City mayor.
As reported by the Daily News, Bronx-born business woman, Barbara Kavovit, released a statement saying, "There seems to be a lack of real-world experience by our current politicians and while they didn’t create our current crisis, there seems to be no plan at leading us out of it."
On her campaign website, Kavovit said she decided to run because the city is "in a state of crisis."
"Our infrastructure is crumbling, crime is spiraling out of control and the pandemic is exposing just how bad the problem of inequality is in New York City. It’s time to return to common sense policies and ideas," Kavovit said. "The way out of this crisis is not unlike constructing a building: you follow a blueprint and start with the foundation. New York City’s foundation has been made structurally unsound, and as a builder, I know how to fix it and lead us out of crisis and into opportunity."
Kavovit said while she's not a politician, she is a "New Yorker who isn’t fearful of the hard work and tough decisions that lay ahead."
"I’m running for Mayor because I want to be a catalyst of change and execute my vision for what the greatest city in the world should look like," Kavovit said. "It will take a builder to rebuild New York City, and I’m the woman to do it."
Kavovit appeared in the Bravo series "Real Housewives of New York" in 2019.
She faces a crowded field in the Democratic primary coming up in June, including businessman and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, city Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams among others.
Kavovit said she will focus on the economy, rebuilding and reforming the NYPD, education and affordable housing.
Meanwhile, Zach Iscol, an entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine, has dropped out of the mayoral race and instead will run for city comptroller.
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