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Earlier today, Barbara Kavovit, the Bronx-born construction company owner who appeared on season 11 of
The Real Housewives of New York, announced she was launching a bid for mayor of New York City. Kavovit, who is the author three books, including
Heels of Steel, a novel published by Harlequin, joins a crowded field that includes political insiders and outsiders but, up until today, no reality television stars.
The jump from entertainment to Big Apple politics is not as unlikely as it might sound. Some of the best theater in New York City is revived every four years, as political hopefuls leap onto campaign stages to audition for the role of mayor. Along with required scenes a Nathan’s hot dog enjoyed on the Coney Island boardwalk, a “candid” shot riding the subway candidates will try out their best lines to prove they have the characteristics required to lead a city full of characters.
Barbara Kavovit, who appeared on
The Real Housewives of New York City in 2019 as a friend of the other housewives and had guested on the show as far back as 2010, announced on social media Wednesday that she is running to become the city s mayor joining a field that is already shaping up to be full of far more connected and well-known names. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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But that didn t stop Kavovit, who is the CEO of Evergreen Construction, an N.Y.C.-based company she founded when she was 21.
“Number one is rebuild a safer and more inclusive New York City,” Kavovit told the outlet at the time. “So I feel like the city is not a safe place. So if it’s not safe, people don’t want to come to New York City. People don’t want to stay in New York City.”
“I’m a Democrat, but I’m a tough Democrat,” she added. “I’m not going to stand for crime. I am going to help businesses. I am going to promote a safer New York City, very structured, so people feel comfortable about being here, so they want to have their business here. So they want to go on the subway and go to work.”