Los Angeles Mayor Candidate Criticized for Mockery Over Painted Crosswalk
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Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman was mercilessly mocked after proudly gloating about a newly painted crosswalk in her district — despite the fact that the road remains cracked and broken.
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The Daily WireLos Angeles Democratic mayoral candidate Nithya Raman drew ridicule after proudly celebrating the completion of a crosswalk requested late last year, even as her before-and-after photos showed the cracked pavement beneath it remained unrepaired.
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“The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council alerted our office in late 2025 to the need for a crosswalk at Sunset Dr. and Bates St., which has just been completed,” Raman, a far-left member of the Los Angeles City Council, wrote Wednesday. “Thank you to our incredible CD4 Field Team for continuing to problem-solve, push for solutions, and make our streets safer.”
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New York Post“The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council alerted our office in late 2025 to the need for a crosswalk at Sunset Dr. and Bates St., which has just been completed!” Raman wrote.
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Reality TV star and former LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt was less restrained.
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The Daily WireSpencer Pratt, the former reality television star who finished third behind Raman in the June mayoral primary, mocked the announcement.
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Pratt wrote: “Nithya Raman’s big accomplishment is taking 9 months to paint 7 yellow stripes over a cracked street? How dumb do you have to be to post this?”
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New York Post“Holy s—t, my sides…Nithya Raman’s big accomplishment is taking 9 months to paint 7 yellow stripes over a cracked street?” Pratt wrote.
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Pratt initially held second place on election night in L.A.’s nonpartisan mayoral primary. Raman overtook him as additional vote-by-mail ballots were counted and ultimately advanced to the November runoff against incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass.
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New York PostShe’s now running for mayor after finishing second to incumbent Karen Bass in the June primary, while Pratt finished third.
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01 New York Post Illegal street vendors are getting a free pass in Los Angeles — a slap in the face to brick-and-mortar businesses — after Mayor Karen Bass ordered cops to stop issuing criminal citations to vendors who flout the rules.
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02 New York Times LA Mayor Karen Bass Eases Street Vending Crackdown After Debate Mayor Karen Bass had compared the ubiquitous purveyors of street food with homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.
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03 The Daily Wire Raman’s graphic, labeled “Street Infrastructure,” showed that yellow crosswalk stripes had been added to the intersection. Large cracks visible in the pavement before the project remained afterward.
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