New York City Council Member Diana Reyna has represented the 34th Council District for two years. She has shown strong leadership on education and youth services, affordable housing and senior services. Reyna has created jobs in the community, bringing assistance to local businesses.

During the fiscal crisis, Reyna fought to protect low- and middle-income families from budget cuts. Reyna helped restore millions of dollars for our schools, our seniors and our youth. She also ensured that funding for new affordable housing was not cut.

Despite the fiscal crisis, Reyna obtained many resources for the community. She protected $6 million for a new day care center in Williamsburg, allocated more than $1 million for a new youth center in Bushwick, got new computers for several schools and secured more than $1 million to restore Sternberg Park. Reyna helped stop the closure of Engine Company 252.

Reyna supports brownfield clean up and mixed use development, including ample open green space. Reyna is an advocate for reducing high concentrations of waste transfer stations and truck traffic in overburdened neighborhoods.

This year, the New York City Districting Commission included Ridgewood, Queens in the 34th Council District. Reyna is excited to serve Ridgewood with the same commitment she has shown all her district. Reyna knows property tax burdens are a strain on homeowners and believes in rolling them back after the fiscal crisis is over.

Reyna was born and raised in Williamsburg and now lives in Bushwick with her husband, a Sergeant in the New York City Police Department. Reyna is the first woman of Dominican descent elected to office in New York State. Reyna attended the Transfiguration school in Williamsburg and Pace University in Pleasantville, New York.


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