Ramos about-face on Cuomo draws immediate scorn from progressives she once championed

Progressive mayoral candidate and state Sen. Jessica Ramos endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor on Friday in a surprise about-face that drew immediate scorn from left-leaning Democrats in New York City.

“I looked at the field, I see people I respect, I see energy and ideas,” Ramos, who represents Queens, said alongside Cuomo at a campaign event in Manhattan. “But we need much more than performative politics. … We need experience.”

While she didn’t cite anyone by name, her criticism appears to be directed at candidate and state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who has captured significant momentum as the Democratic primary heads into the final weeks of campaigning.

But Ramos until recently was among Cuomo’s biggest critics. She was one of the first lawmakers to call for him to resign in 2021 following multiple women’s sexual harassment allegations, which he has long denied.




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