Van Bramer quits Qns. beep race

City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer dropped out of the race for Queens borough president Tuesday, two months before the special election.

Van Bramer (D-Queens) said “family circumstances” made him “reconsider the timing and feasibility of this campaign.”

“Prioritizing my responsibilities as a son and brother is where my attention needs to be right now,” he said in a statement. “While this is a difficult decision, this is the right one for me and my family at this time.”

Van Bramer cited health concerns for his mother, who turned 80 on Sunday and lives in Astoria.

“I will of course continue to fight for the working people of our borough and city every day in the New York City Council and beyond,” he said.

Van Bramer (inset) was the first to announce his candidacy for Queens borough president and was endorsed by former gubernatorial hopefuls Cynthia Nixon, the “Sex and the City” star, and and Zephyr Teachout. He raised $17,360 for the race since July 15 and had $203,185 in his campaign coffers as of Jan. 11, according to the latest filings.

There are still seven other candidates, including Councilmen Costa Constantinides and Donovan Richards, ex-Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and former Queens Assistant District Attorney James Quinn..

The special election to replace former Borough President Melinda Katz, who became Queens district attorney this month, will be held March 24.

That election will fill the seat for nine months.

There will also be a June primary and a November general election to see who will be borough president during the final year of Katz’s term, 2021, for a full, four-year term starting January 2022.