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<h2>My name is Pia Rahman</h2>I am a native New Yorker, born to immigrant parents from Bangladesh, and a proud graduate of New York City’s public schools, CUNY, and SUNY. Like so many families, public institutions helped open doors for me—and I believe they should continue to do so for every New Yorker.Throughout my life, I have seen how policy decisions shape real outcomes. As a survivor of car traffic violence in childhood and as a dietitian nutritionist during the pandemic at a COVID-only state hospital, I witnessed firsthand how leadership decisions affect safety, health, and dignity. Those experiences pushed me to organize and fight for change, including my work with Team AOC and alongside progressive elected officials and candidates across New York.Today, I am honored to serve on Queens Community Board 2, where I continue my commitment to community-centered governance.I am running for a better New York—one that invests in people, treats workers with dignity, and ensures access to affordable housing, quality healthcare, strong public education, and a living wage for all. My core values are equity, accountability, and solidarity. I believe in building power with communities and ensuring government serves people, not special interests.New York is my only home—my forever home. It would be an honor to represent Queens in the New York State Assembly.In solidarity, Pia Rahman

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Making New York more affordable for working families is a top priority. Pia supports the New York State Assembly’s affordability agenda, which delivers meaningful relief through lower taxes, utility bill assistance, and investments that help families make ends meet. Pia believes that every New Yorker deserves access to quality education, affordable childcare, safe, affordable housing, and economic opportunities that enable families to thrive. By fighting to lower costs and strengthen local communities, she is committed to building a more affordable and equitable future for all New Yorkers.

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Pia is committed to advancing the labor movement and supporting working people by advocating for a $30-per-hour minimum wage and ending the grueling 24-hour live-in shifts for home care aids. She supports stronger protections against worker misclassification and wage theft, expanded rights for app-based and freelance workers, and broader access to Paid Family Leave for currently underserved workers. Pia also supports extending Paid Family Leave from 12 to 26 weeks and increasing wage-replacement benefits, helping to ensure that workers can care for their families without facing financial hardship.

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Queens is already feeling the impact of climate change.In Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City, and Dutch Kills, people are dealing with more flooding, hotter days, and higher energy bills. This is especially tough for seniors and working families living in apartments.New York has set big climate goals. But those goals only matter if they work for places like ours. That’s why the full Build Public Renewables Act matters—to invest in public renewable energy, lower costs, create union jobs, and deliver clean power to Queens.I will believe for smart, coordinated flood-resilience strategies in Queens, investing in modern stormwater systems, watershed studies, and infrastructure that protect our neighborhoods, homes, and businesses from increasingly severe storms.Here at home, Local Law 97 needs to work, but it shouldn’t force people out of their homes. Many co-ops, homeowners, and landlords in District 37 can’t afford the upfront costs to comply. As your Assembly Member, I’ll fight for state funding and technical help, so co-ops and landlords can cut emissions, lower utility bills, and stay on track, and homeowners can make energy upgrades without spending too much.Climate action in Queens should mean cleaner air, lower bills, and housing security. That’s the fight I’m running to win.

As we see our communities affected by climate change, it is vital that we create resiliency within them. Pia believes in shifting our reliance from fossil fuels and non-renewable resources toward sustainable development.Climate resilience also means strengthening our coast lines and storm water drainage to prevent flooding. We’ve seen how heavily our communities can be impacted after major flooding, like what we experienced during Hurricane Ida.&nbsp; Pia is committed to finding a resolution to these problems.

Building Climate Resilience

New York faces a growing affordability crisis, prompting many working-class residents to leave the state. Meanwhile, federal funding for programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and special education services has decreased, while tax breaks for high-income individuals have increased. We must act now to revise our laws and increase taxes on the wealthiest individuals and most profitable corporations to protect vulnerable New Yorkers and strengthen our communities.

Funding for programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and special education services has decreased, while tax breaks for high-income individuals have increased. We must act now to revise our laws and increase taxes on the wealthiest individuals and most profitable corporations to protect vulnerable New Yorkers and strengthen our communities.

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The brutal killing of a dog named Neelu in Sunnyside, Queens exposed serious gaps in current laws, which often leave dog owners unaccountable when their animals cause severe harm. Pia support reforms such as Penny’s Law to strengthen responsible dog ownership standards and ensure meaningful consequences when negligence leads to injury or death.

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New York is home to a rapidly growing population of older adults, and investing in their ability to age with dignity is essential. Pia believes in expanding access to in-home and community-based services—like meals, personal care, and transportation—to help seniors remain safely in their homes while improving health outcomes and reducing costs.Additionally NYS must improve access to hospice and palliative care, protect seniors from scams and abuse, and simplify access to benefits through a new “one-stop shop” system. Together, these initiatives ensure older New Yorkers can live safely, independently, and with the support they need.

Aging with Dignity

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This is an opportunity for neighbors to come together in a respectful and constructive setting to discuss how this proposal may shape our community. As a Queens resident and an Assembly District 37 candidate, I believe thoughtful planning begins with careful listening.

Help Pia Rahman make history! Volunteer to work a shift at a poll site for the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 23rd.Multiple times and locations available all day long! We will have snacks, water, and electrolytes available for you. Wear comfy shoes and bring your best smile, it will be a historic day!After you sign up here, we will send you a form to help us match you with the perfect poll site for you to work.

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Help Pia Rahman make history! Volunteer to work a shift at a poll site for the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 23rd.Multiple times and locations available all day long! We will have snacks, water, and electrolytes available for you. Wear comfy shoes and bring your best smile, it will be a historic day!

Public transportation is an essential part of our city. It powers our workforce, connects New Yorkers, reduces carbon footprint, and keeps our municipal economy moving. When transit is properly funded, workers reach their jobs faster, businesses reach customers easier, emissions fall, and our entire economy becomes more productive.Albany needs to start treating investments in Public Transportation as job-creating infrastructure that strengthens our economy and climate resilience, not a special entitlement.I will believe we must directly fund and protect public transportation as the backbone of our economy, shifting away from excessive borrowing and bond financing that saddles the system with long-term debt service, so that New Yorkers retain a true alternative to car dependence.

Albany must treat public transportation as essential infrastructure—directly funding and protecting it as the backbone of our economy instead of relying on debt that weakens a real alternative to car dependence.

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New York can’t afford to keep spending billions on a system that separates families and sidelines people who could be contributing to the workforce. Each year, taxpayers spend nearly $3 billion on incarceration while employers face ongoing labor shortages across the state. It’s time for practical, common-sense sentencing reforms that reflect today’s needs instead of outdated policies. Together, these reforms will modernize New York’s outdated sentencing laws, reduce recidivism by supporting successful reentry, and make prisons safer for incarcerated people and staff—building a stronger, fairer future for all New Yorkers.

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New York is home to millions of immigrant families who are essential to our economy, culture, and future. They are our neighbors, workers, parents, students, caregivers, and small business owners, and they help make Queens unique.When immigrant communities fear detention or deportation, families become unstable, worker rights suffer, and trust in government fades. We need to make sure our public spaces are safe so everyone can seek help and take part in civic life without fear of state violence.I will work to stop unnecessary data sharing, protect the privacy of students and patients, and set clear statewide standards so public agencies are not involved in Trump’s authoritarian actions. I will end state contracts with companies that profit from immigration detention and push for strict oversight wherever people are held. New York should lead with dignity and fairness so that no family has to live in fear for seeking a better life.

New York is home to millions of immigrant families who are essential to the fabric of our city. No one should live in fear of detention or deportation. Queens is especially diverse and immigrant families are a large part of what makes our community unique.Pia stands on keeping public spaces safe and protecting the privacy of our neighbors.&nbsp;She believes that New York should lead with dignity and fairness so that no family has to live in fear for seeking a better life.

Welcoming For Immigrant New Yorkers

Housing is a human right, yet too many New Yorkers are being priced out, displaced, or forced into unsafe living conditions because greedy landlords and failed political leadership have allowed housing to become a financial instrument for the ultrarich. I will fight to reorient housing policy toward stability so people can remain safely housed.I commit to expanding the statewide Housing Access Voucher Program, so more tenants and homeless New Yorkers can secure stable housing. I support the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act to prevent displacement and curb speculative real estate practices. I will also cosponsor and fight to pass a statewide Right to Counsel for tenants facing eviction, because guaranteeing legal representation is one of the most effective ways to keep families housed. Housing Stability also means supporting responsible landlords who keep housing safe and comply with the law, through programs such as the Home Repair Act and the Home Repair Fund.

Housing is a human right, yet too many New Yorkers are being priced out, displaced, or forced into unsafe living conditions because greedy landlords and failed political leadership have allowed housing to become a financial instrument for the ultrarich. Pia will fight to reorient housing policy toward stability so people can remain safely housed.

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Reproductive rights are a human right. Pia understands that Maternal health services and preventative screenings are a necessity, not a desire. Our families deserve to have access to healthcare that provides for them before, during, and after pregnancy.&nbsp;

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In every major industrialized country except the United States, public healthcare is considered a civil right. For too long, Americans have delayed care, rationed medications, or relied on emergency rooms because they lack coverage or face high costs. Many working families must choose between paying for medical bills, housing, or groceries. Seniors deal with rising out-of-pocket expenses, limited provider choices, and gaps in long-term care. Women often have to delay or skip reproductive care, maternal health services, and preventive screenings, which can have serious consequences.I will work to bring universal healthcare to New York by supporting legislation that guarantees coverage for every resident. This includes expanding Medicaid eligibility through state-funded options when possible, so no one—immigrants and gig workers included—gets left behind. Since healthcare relies on its workers, I will also back safe staffing levels, strong union rights, and fair wages for all healthcare professionals.

Pia will work to bring universal healthcare to New York by supporting legislation that guarantees coverage for every resident. This includes expanding Medicaid eligibility through state-funded options when possible, so no one—immigrants and gig workers included—gets left behind.

Health Care for All New York

Meet with New York State Assembly Candidate Pia Rahman and participate in an open discussion about Education and related issues impacting our community.&nbsp;I look forward to hearing your perspectives, concerns, and ideas so we can work toward solutions that reflect the needs and values of our neighborhoods.

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Meet with New York State Assembly Candidate Pia Rahman and participate in an open discussion about Education and related issues impacting our community.&nbsp;

Advocate for expanded access to gender-affirming care, strengthen anti-bullying protections in schools through updated laws and full funding, and improve employment support for queer and trans workers.

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As a victim of a violent car crash, having safe streets for all New Yorkers is a priority. A few seconds of a poor decision can have a lifetime effect on our loved ones and us. We must have safe streets by implementing pedestrian safety measures, car speed limits, holding reckless drivers accountable, and strategic planning so that the flow of car, bike, and foot traffic is safe and efficient for everyone.

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We have seen beloved neighborhood gems struggle across the city and state. Whether it is being able to pay rent or able to pay their staff a livable wage, I know we can do better for our local economies. I believe that our state must support small business innovation and economic development by providing capital access programs and cutting the red tape for starting a small business.&nbsp; As an elected official, I would address economic justice by advocating for living wages, stronger worker protections, and equitable funding for public services that support low­ and middle-­income families.

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New York spends billions each year on a prison system that too often fails to improve public safety or support successful reentry. Mass incarceration separates families, limits workforce participation, and strains taxpayer resources without delivering better outcomes. Pia support common-sense reforms that will modernize sentencing laws, reduce recidivism, improve prison safety, and expand opportunities for rehabilitation and employment. By passing the Earned Time Act, Second Look Act, and Marvin Mayfield Act, New York can build a justice system that is smarter, safer, and more effective for everyone.

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