Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Saturday he’s endorsing Diana Moreno in the special election for his former assembly seat of District 36 representing Astoria, Queens.
Moreno is a democratic socialist who was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States when she was 11.
Moreno has organized with Mamdani for years and is a big supporter of his plan for universal childcare.
“I am so excited at the fact that we have in Diana, someone who will not just continue the legacy that I and so many here have built of a district that fights for every single person that calls it home, but frankly for someone who can take that work even further,” Mamdani said.
“As Zohran often reminds us, this is not work that he can do alone. I will be the unwavering ally he will need in Albany to deliver on his affordability agenda, and to fight back against the rising tide of fascism,” Moreno said.
The special election is projected to take place on Feb. 3, but Gov. Kathy Hochul will make the final decision on a date in January.