Special Elections Held Tuesday for 3 New York State Legislature Seats

Special elections held Tuesday for 3 New York State Legislature seats

Polls are now open for the special elections to fill three New York State Legislature seats, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani's former Assembly seat.

Special election for Mamdani's old assembly seat today: Who is running?

The race to fill New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's old assembly seat will come to a head tonight.

Diana Moreno, the Ecuadorian migrant and friend of Zohran Mamdani who hopes to replace him in the New York State Assembly

After dropping her baby off at daycare, Diana Moreno arrives at Madame Sousou, an Astoria café stocked with pastries, sandwiches, and cakes. She greets the staff who already know her, orders something hot, takes off her coat, and opens her laptop. From a blue tote bag that reads “Zohran for NYC” in yellow letters, she pulls out a makeup bag for a touch-up. This is how the day begins for the frontrunner in the race to succeed Zohran Mamdani as th…

Meet Diana Moreno, Zohran Mamdani’s Successor in Queens

With Zohran Mamdani now mayor, Diana Moreno’s run for his old assembly seat in Queens tests how durable democratic socialist organizing has become in New York.

Filling Mamdani's Shoes in Queens

Have you been listening to the Hell Gate Podcast? You can catch last week's episode here.Astoria residents will brave below-freezing temperatures to vote in a special election to replace Zohran Mamdani as their voice in the New York State Assembly—one of three special elections happening across New York City today.Fighting for votes in Mamdani's old 36th State Assembly district are Diana Moreno, Rana Abdelhamid and Mary Jobaida. The three progre…

Early voting closes ahead of Feb. 3 special election to fill Mamdani’s former Queens Assembly seat – QNS

Early voting has closed ahead of the special election to replace Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the 36th Assembly District on Tuesday, with almost 10,000 voters braving freezing conditions to cast their ballots over the past week. Early voting, which began on Saturday, Jan. 24, and continued until Sunday, Feb. 1, saw 9,831 local residents cast their votes despite polling stations being shuttered on Jan. 25 and 26 due to inclement weather. In the 2024 g…