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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 02/10/2026

This week, I joined community leaders in touring Con Edison's Vernon Substation to learn more about the energy system powering our homes and businesses in Western Queens, and meet some of the union workers who operate and maintain it.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 01/10/2026

Happy Rent Freeze Day! 🏠❄️ This month, we canvassed rent-stabilized buildings in Astoria to let our neighbors know that rents are frozen on leases starting Oct. 1 (TODAY!), their rights as tenants, and how to report violations. Organized tenants mobilized to win this. It’s up to us to defend it.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 01/10/2026

We are in a unique political moment to win big for both New York’s working families, and the workers who care for our precious children. I’m ready get to work and make taxing the rich to fund childcare a top priority for our office next legislative session. 🫡✊🏽✨

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 01/10/2026

Thank you @actionlabny.bsky.social for inviting my colleagues and I to the NYS Childcare Alignment Table. This powerful event convened childcare providers, workers, parents, and unions to align on a vision for universal childcare that includes dignified wages and workplace conditions!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 30/09/2026

Earlier this month, we co-hosted a Career Fair with @cwenyc.bsky.social and the Chocolate Factory Theater to offer constituents pathways to strong union and public sector jobs. Thank you to District Council 9, NYC DCAS, and all the organizations who participated!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 25/09/2026

In this moment, New York must set a positive example for the country, not contribute to democratic backsliding. Let’s reinstate the Fired Fourth and pass the Academic Freedom Protection Act!

Assemblymember Moreno holds a "No to the New McCarthyism!" sign and raises a fist

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 25/09/2026

I joined @psc-cuny.org this morning to rally outside the arbitration hearing of the Fired Fourth to demand their immediate reinstatement, oppose the New McCarthyism and its authoritarian chilling of speech, and fight for strong, statewide academic freedom protections!

Assemblymember Moreno walks the picket line

Assemblymember Moreno speaks to the crowd

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 24/09/2026

FUND PEOPLE NOT BOMBS! I joined 400+ protesters, including @melatkirosco.bsky.social @chrisrabb.com @darializaforny.bsky.social @hamawyfornj.bsky.social, ahead of war criminal Netanyahu’s UN speech. We're calling for an end to genocide, an end to U.S. funding to Israel, and a Free Palestine.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 22/09/2026

Collective grief as remembrance. Collective action as prayer. I had the honor of observing Yom Kippur with @jfrejnyc.bsky.social @jvp.bsky.social @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social at Yizkor, a public ritual to remember the dead, refuse our complicity, and recommit to each other and to free Palestine.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 16/09/2026

Thank you to @transalt.org @familiesforsafestreets.org @workersjusticep.bsky.social @streetspac.org @socialists.nyc @lizkrueger.bsky.social and many others for joining us today. Together, we will ensure all New Yorkers can feel safe using our public streets.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 16/09/2026

This morning, I joined street safety advocates, elected officials, and micromobility retailers to announce my new legislation with @sengonzalezny.bsky.social to ban the sale and false advertising of dangerous, illegal vehicles known as e-motos. Read more below 🧵

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 15/09/2026

Join us at our Astoria office on Tuesday, Sep. 22 for mobile office hours with @aoc.bsky.social's staff! They can provide support with any issues involving federal agencies, including: ✔️ Immigration ✔️ Social Security ✔️ Veterans' benefits ✔️ And more!

Join us in Astoria for mobile office hours with the Office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The Office of Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez will be hosting mobile office hours in our district office to provide support with any issues involving federal agencies, including immigration, Social Security, veterans' benefits, and more.

Tue, 9/22, 12-4pm

24-08 32nd St, Suite 1002A, Astoria, NY

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 14/09/2026

I am proud to represent the headquarters of the Fortune Society, founded in 1967 to support formerly incarcerated New Yorkers. Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with their team, learn about the services they provide, and meet their founder David Rothenberg!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 14/09/2026

Thank you to the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens for hosting a phenomenal back to school bash to get kids and parents/caregivers excited and ready for the school year! 🍎📚🎉✏️ I loved giving out backpacks, connecting our neighbors with resources, and being around bright kids ready to learn.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 11/09/2026

Wishing our Jewish neighbors in Astoria and Long Island City a happy and sweet new year. May you be written and sealed for a good year!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 09/09/2026

The blatantly racist and Islamophobic campaign against @mayor.nyc.gov at a time of grief and remembrance for our city is sickening. Muslim New Yorkers are New Yorkers and Mayor Mamdani belongs at the 9/11 memorial, no matter how much bigots whine on Fox News for political clout.

Paladino on Mamdani: The same way it's a message when he goes down to 9/11–it's a message to Osama Bin laden that, look, we conquered New York.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 04/09/2026

The House’s Orwellian “Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act” threatens academic freedom and free speech by punishing colleges who boycott Israel. @juliasalazar.bsky.social and I’s Academic Freedom Protection Act in New York would actually protect workers' right to free speech.

Senator Salazar and Assemblymember Moreno Introduce Academic Freedom Protection Act

Albany, NY – State Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Diana Moreno are introducing the Academic Freedom Protection Act (S.10303) to protect research, classroom discussion, and extramural and intramural speech for tenured and non-tenured staff at colleges and universities in New York.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 03/09/2026

Looking for employment? Our office is co-hosting a job fair with @cwenyc.bsky.social next Wednesday, September 9th, at the Chocolate Factory Theater in Astoria from 10am-3pm. Register to attend and connect with participating employers at bit.ly/astoriacareerfair.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 03/09/2026

If you’re 18 to 24 years old and live in NYCHA or affordable housing, you can get training to start your career in green construction, energy efficiency, community health and outreach, and more through Green City Force’s AmeriCorps program. Learn more and apply: greencityforce.org

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 02/09/2026

“La gente no tiene fe ni en los demócratas o ni en los republicanos...El pueblo estadounidense está atravesando una crisis de democracia, y queremos que en nosotros, los demócratas socialistas, encuentren una respuesta y la esperanza en el futuro de la democracia.”

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 02/09/2026

“People have lost faith in both Democrats and Republicans...The American people are going through a crisis of democracy, and we want them to find in us, the democratic socialists, an answer and hope for the future of democracy.” I spoke with El País about Latinos Socialistas:

The ‘new era’ of Latino socialists in New York: ‘If the Democratic Party wants to lead, it must create a solution to the immigration problem’

Several of these politicians have joined the call to abolish ICE and to demand immigration reform that protects undocumented people in the US

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 01/09/2026

On Friday, our team distributed 80 backpacks to working families at the Astoria Houses Back-to-School Unity Day! A special thanks to Los Sures and the Queens Safety Coalition for organizing this wonderful event, and to the Hispanic Federation for their generous backpack donation.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 27/08/2026

Last week, our office hosted a Back-to-School backpack giveaway for our district’s working families! Thank you to Urban Upbound for hosting us, and to @aafscny.bsky.social and the Hispanic Federation for their generous donations. Stay tuned for more events like this one soon!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 19/08/2026

Millionaires and billionaires are free to whine from their primary residences in LA, Miami, or Paris, but having a second home in NYC will cost them. It’s time to pay up. 😎

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 19/08/2026

Billionaire sob stories may be on the cover of the NY Post, but there are hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers struggling to afford rent who actually need our help. The pied-à-terre tax will generate up to $500 million in revenue for in working class New Yorkers and their kids.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 19/08/2026

I was proud to stand with @investinourny.bsky.social to affirm my support for the pied-à-terre tax! Let’s be very clear about what we’re discussing here: This tax applies to second homes valued at $5 million or more. By definition, anyone who owns a qualifying property is not struggling.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 13/08/2026

I had a great time at Ravenswood Family Day on Saturday! Our team was there to share our services and resources with our neighbors, and my toddler was there to play with the big kids and eat all the watermelon and goldfish crackers in sight 😅

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 12/08/2026

I toured their offices, Center of Hope International, and Queensbridge Houses. Along the way, I spoke with NYCHA residents, small business owners, and food pantry volunteers. Thank you Bishop for having us and introducing me to the workers and volunteers who make it all happen.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 12/08/2026

Last week, I joined Bishop Taylor for a visit to Urban Upbound, a community organization that has been providing employment services, tax preparation, a federal credit union, college access and youth development programs, and so much more for over twenty years.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 11/08/2026

The People's Republic of Astoria was featured in the Washington Post! I'm proud we're being recognized as an example of democratic socialist governance that foreshadows the future of the left in our country. As we like to say in @queensdsa.bsky.social, "Queens is the future."🌹

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 10/08/2026

Spaces like RAICES, which provide culturally competent and holistic programming, are tremendously important for our elders. I’m so glad to have them in Astoria. ✨

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 10/08/2026

I’m grateful for the chance to introduce myself and affirm our office’s commitment to serving them. Through our conversations, we learned a neighbor needed help with repairs in their building and made an appointment with another who wanted our help applying to rental assistance.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 10/08/2026

I stopped by RAICES Astoria Older Adult Center to celebrate Ecuadorian Independence Day with our wonderful neighbors! 🇪🇨 It was great to connect with older Ecuadorians and those from Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Argentina, who gathered to sing, dance, eat, and celebrate their roots.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 10/08/2026

Amazon's dangerous subcontractor model lets them avoid responsibility for rampant labor abuses. Democratic socialists have the solution. @tiffanycaban.bsky.social's Delivery Protection Act, endorsed by @mayor.nyc.gov, sets critical labor standards and makes us all safer. Pass the DPA!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 07/08/2026

I also had the opportunity to meet Mike, a constituent who our office helped earlier this year. He reported that a garbage can had been removed near his church, so we reached out to DSNY and secured a replacement! No problem is too small for our office and our dedicated team.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 07/08/2026

This morning, our office co-hosted an Astoria paper shredding event with @nycsanitation.bsky.social, HANAC, @sengonzalezny.bsky.social, and @tiffanycaban.bsky.social. Dozens of our neighbors took advantage of this free service to dispose of sensitive documents and speak with their representatives.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 05/08/2026

This Friday, our office is partnering with HANAC, @nycsanitation.bsky.social, @sengonzalezny.bsky.social, and @tiffanycaban.bsky.social to provide free paper shredding to our Astoria constituents! Stop by if you have documents, old mail, or other papers that need to be shredded and disposed of.

FREE ASTORIA PAPER SHREDDING
Friday, August 7th, 9am-12pm
21-50 33rd Road, Astoria, NY 11106
No electronics or batteries. No plastic, metal, paper clips, binder clips, rubber bands, Household waste, etc. Paper only.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 03/08/2026

l love when a white journalist reporting on “concerns of lack of diversity” in DSA fumbles the name of the Latina elected official he interviews for the article. My name is Moreno, not Morales.

Diana Moreno, who earlier this year won the special election for the New York State Assembly seat Mamdani vacated to move to Gracie Mansion, said non-DSA Democrats should pay attention to how the group is whipping up support. Democrats, she argued, are “out of touch and losing primaries, and with a base that’s deeply angry at their inability or unwillingness to fight against the far right.”

To Moreno, democratic socialism “means healthcare, that means housing, that means childcare. That is the responsibility of government to actually guarantee for its citizens because it’s something that we need to live.”

At one of the panels, Morales touted working on a bill she picked up from Mamdani in the New York State Assembly that would strip tax-exempt status from groups that do work deemed detrimental to Palestinians.

At another point, when an Ithaca, New York, council member was recalling being warned about participating in Palestinian solidarity rallies the day after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, an audience member loudly giggled multiple times.

Regarding a candidate who doesn’t describe the war in Gaza as genocide, Morales told CNN, “I don’t know if I would trust their judgment in other issues, because I think to me it’s blatant and clear that what’s happening in Palestine and has been happening for now years is considered a genocide.”

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 03/08/2026

It was so special to celebrate Ecuadorian Independence with my people and our @mayor.nyc.gov 🇪🇨 Queens is home to the largest Ecuadorian immigrant population in the U.S. As the first Ecuadorian woman to serve in the NY State Assembly, it’s an honor and responsibility to represent mi gente. ✊🏽

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 30/07/2026

It was such a joy to visit Connected Chef, a Queens-based non-profit that provides Astoria and LIC families access to healthy, local, and affordable food! Their work is rooted in the value that food is a human right. 🥬✊🏽

Assemblymember Moreno, her staff, and Connected Chef leaders stand holding produce in front of a Mural at their Woodside location.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

For the safety of our constituents and to restore public trust and the rule of law, we call on all congressional Democrats to publicly support the abolition of ICE and to leverage their positions to defund and dismantle this rogue federal agency. 3/3

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

We are state and local elected officials who represent diverse constituencies throughout New York State, and have witnessed the impact that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s cruel operations have had on immigrant families and our communities. 2/3

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

UPDATE: 143 New York elected officials, from Long Island to Rochester, are now calling on Schumer, Jeffries, and all congressional Democrats to abolish ICE. Thank you to my colleagues for signing this letter co-authored by @juliasalazar.bsky.social, @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social, and myself. 1/3

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New York elected officials, from Long Island to Rochester, are now calling on Minority Leaders Schumer and Jeffries and all congressional Democrats to
Abolish ICE.
Read the full letter
Led by State Assemblymember Diana Moreno, State Senator Julia Salazar, and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif

We are state and local elected officials who represent diverse constituencies throughout New York State, and have witnessed the impact that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s cruel operations have had on immigrant families and our communities.

The recent killings of two innocent immigrant fathers, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero—following the killings of Silverio Villegas González, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Renée Good, Alex Pretti, and many others by immigration enforcement—show ICE has no regard for public safety, due process, or human decency. Since Trump’s second term began, over fifty people have died in ICE custody, and ICE agents have repeatedly fired their weapons and killed people in their vehicles. ICE has continued to detain and deport thousands of New Yorkers who have contributed to our neighborhoods for decades— separating parents from their children and shipping off high school students. This is an unsustainable degree of impunity, cruelty, and recklessness that cannot be reformed.

While Trump has escalated ICE’s operations, this did not begin with him. Past administrations have been complicit in ICE’s growing abuse of power, and the agency’s cruelty will continue regardless of who sits in the White House. We applaud recent efforts by congressional Democrats to block funding to Trump’s ICE and Border Patrol, but we must go further. We can no longer ignore the threat that ICE, which has only existed since 2002, poses to our communities and to our democracy.

For the safety of our constituents and to restore public trust and the rule of law, we call on you and all congressional Democrats to publicly support the abolition of ICE and to leverage your positions to defund and dismantle this rogue federal agency.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

Astoria and LIC have some of the highest rates of vacant storefronts in the city. Many small businesses in my district have been pushed out by rising rents. Thank you @emilyassembly.bsky.social and @juliasalazar.bsky.social for introducing this critical legislation to save our small businesses!

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

This morning, I stood with small businesses outside a vacant storefront in Chinatown, now advertised for an outrageous $16,000 a month. I am proud to co-sponsor the Small Business Rent Stabilization Act, which would create reasonable standards for commercial lease renewals.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

I denounce Republicans’ escalating attacks on freedom of speech targeting New York City’s The People’s Forum. I stand firmly against the federal government’s attempts to silence organizers, and call on my colleagues to speak out and defend the rights and civil liberties of all New Yorkers.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 23/07/2026

My beloved homeland of Ecuador is going through a crisis of democracy and human rights under Daniel Noboa propped up by the Trump administration. It was an honor to meet with some the members of the Ecuadorian National Assembly who are fighting back. Todo, Menos la Dictadura.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 21/07/2026

Today, I had the distinct honor to meet with the Mayor of Quito, Pabel Muñoz, to discuss how we can work together in service of immigrant quiteños in New York and affirm our shared commitment to human rights, social justice, and democracy. Proud to be a chulla quiteña. 💙❤️💙

Mayor of Quito Pabel Muñoz shakes hands with Queens Assembly member Diana Moreno. They are both smiling and standing in front of a flag of Ecuador and Quito.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 20/07/2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Joan Sebastian Guerrero. Silverio Villegas González. Nurul Amin Shah Alam. Renée Good. Alex Pretti. These killings and many others by immigration enforcement demonstrate that ICE has no regard for public safety or human decency. 2/6

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 20/07/2026

BREAKING: Following the killings of two innocent immigrant fathers, I co-authored a letter with @juliasalazar.bsky.social and @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social and signed by 100+ NYS elected officials calling on Schumer, Jeffries, and all congressional Democrats to demand the abolition of ICE. 🧵 1/6

100+ elected officials from across New York State call on Minority Leaders Schumer and Jeffries and all congressional Democrats to: Abolish ICE

Read the full letter, led by State Assemblymember Diana Moreno, State Senator Julia Salazar, and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif

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