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From the Ground Up

Jasmine Ray has been recognized as one of Brooklyn’s Top Women in Business, a CNN Woman of the Week, NY1's New Yorker of the Week, and El Diario’s Most Influential Latinas in New York City. 

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USWA

The United States WallBall Association is a not-for-profit national organization that utilizes the sport of Wall Ball (known to many as “handball”) to motivate and inspire young people in underserved communities throughout the New York metropolitan area, to stay in school, embrace a healthy lifestyle, and pursue productive alternatives to drug use and violent behavior.

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Cornerstone Daycare Center

We serve children ages 2–5 through programs including EarlyLearn, 3-K, and Pre-K for All (UPK). Our clean, safe, and nurturing environment is designed to give children meaningful experiences where they can play, learn, and grow. At Cornerstone, we are committed not only to the development of each child but also to supporting families as they pursue their personal and professional goals.

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My Book:
Political Humanity

From the shadows of City Hall to the silence of closed-door meetings, Jasmine Ray reveals her untold role in the life of New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams.

Their hidden relationship—marked by intimacy, sacrifice, and betrayal—mirrors the larger struggles of politics itself: the tension between personal humanity and public expectation.

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NYC Mayor's Office of Sports Wellness and Recreation

As the founding Director of the Mayor’s Office of Sports, Wellness, and Recreation, Jasmine Ray positioned the office as a citywide leader in access, equity, and innovative recreation. She revived the Mayor’s Cup with more than 15 traditional and non-traditional competitions—from Robotics and E-Sports to Basketball and Dance—giving young New Yorkers new platforms to shine and broadening the city’s definition of sports and wellness.

Jasmine prioritized community investment by overseeing court renovations, renegotiating key contracts, breaking ground on new recreation centers, and celebrating local champions at City Hall. She also built MOSWR’s long-term foundation by forging partnerships with commissioners, borough leaders, CBOs, and professional sports teams; advocating for youth sports funding; elevating women and leadership in sports through panels and conferences; and welcoming international engagement, including global cricket initiatives. Her work established MOSWR as a cornerstone of wellness, equity, and opportunity for New Yorkers.

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Making Headlines

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