Diana Moreno will serve the remainder of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s term in the New York State Assembly in one of four special legislative elections decided on Tuesday.
Diana Moreno, who was born in Ecuador, said that she would prioritize legislation to stop localities from collaborating with federal immigration agents.
Julie Won, a New York City councilwoman, will face two other Democrats, one backed by the departing incumbent, Nydia Velázquez, and the other by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.