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Kavovit, right, appeared in 24 episodes of the reality show as a friend of Luann de Lesseps, left
Kavovit, pictured, is the founder of Evergreen Construction, which redesigned the former offices of Harvey Weinstein
Kavovit, who founded Evergreen Construction, said 'it will take a builder to rebuild New York City, and I'm the woman to do it.'
'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,' she said,
Evergreen Construction, which Kavovit described as 'one of New York City's largest female-owned commercial construction companies,' was hired to rip apart and redesign the former offices of Harvey Weinstein last year.
Kavovit, left obstructed, appeared to have a falling out with friend de Lessepps, second from right, when she was apparently overheard calling de Lesseps a bad singer
Kavovit starred on the show to help the 'countess' battle through sobriety
Kavovit's home on Long Island reportedly faced foreclosure in 2019
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Kavovit has appeared in 24 episodes of Bravo TV's long-running reality show as a friend of cast member Luann de Lesseps and to help the 'countess' battle through sobriety.
However, their friendship appeared to have a falling out when Kavovit was apparently overheard calling de Lesseps a bad singer.
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'You have to pull the weeds, so you can make room for the flowers.'
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'The narcissism of this woman, the self-importance and her blatant disregard for people that have helped her has got to stop,' Kavovit said.
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Kavovit's home on Long Island faced foreclosure in 2019 and she was in settlement talks over $2.4million she owed Deutsche Bank, Page Six [ ]at the time.
'Part of being an entrepreneur means that business and life can sometimes take unexpected turns,' Kavovit told Page Six in a statement at the time. 
'In 2015, I filed for personal bankruptcy protection which has been discharged, and am currently in settlement discussions with Deutsche Bank, with every expectation this will be concluded soon.'
She is also the author of a fictional book Heels of Steel
The bank sued Kavovit and accused her of failing to pay her mortgage after she took out the loan in 2006 with her father, Joseph Kavovit - who died in 2013.
The bank claimed that Barbara became responsible for paying the loan when he died, the outlet reported.
Kavovit said the the deed was transferred to her father in 2010 and reportedly asked the judge to throw out the case claiming Deutsche Bank should have gone after her late father's estate instead.
She will face off against several other hopefuls in June's Democratic primary.
Other candidates include Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, former presidential candidate and businessman Andrew Yang, New York City's former sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia and former Citigroup executive Ray McGuire.
The race also includes former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Brooklyn City Councilman Carlos Menchaca, city Comptroller Scott Stringer and former nonprofit CEO Dianne Morales.