Jessica Ramos Double-Billed 50-Plus Travel Expenses, Records Show
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 21
Jessica Ramos Double-Billed 50-Plus Travel Expenses, Records Show
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 21
Summary
More than 50 train-fare claims matched exactly between Jessica Ramos’s campaign spending and New York’s legislative reimbursement system, according to records and former aides cited by The New York Times.
The alleged overlap extended to hotels: during an April 2024 Albany trip, Ramos charged her campaign $618 for two stays, then filed for per diems that covered that amount plus another $183.
Former staff members said that week was a typical example of a broader pattern in which the Queens Democrat used campaign funds while also seeking taxpayer reimbursement for the same travel costs.
Ramos is a prominent state senator who unsuccessfully ran for New York City mayor last year, making the allegations a potential political and ethics problem beyond the disputed reimbursements.