Diana Reyna

Diana Reyna (born November 23, 1973) is an American politician who served as Deputy Borough President for Brooklyn and Member of the New York City Council from the 34th District, which includes Williamsburg and Bushwick as well as Ridgewood in Queens. Reyna is running in for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 2022 election as U.S. Representative Thomas Suozzi's running mate.

Diana Reyna
Member of the New York City Council
from the 34th district
In office
November 2001 – December 31, 2013
Preceded byVictor L. Robles
Succeeded byAntonio Reynoso
Personal details
Born (1973-11-23) November 23, 1973
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPace University (BA)

Early life and education

Reyna was born and raised in New York City. She attended the now-closed Our Savior School (the former parochial school of Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church) in Williamsburg, Saint Joseph High School in downtown Brooklyn, and Pace University in Pleasantville, New York.

Political career

Reyna was a member of the New York City Council since from 2002 to 2013. She was the first Dominican American woman elected to public office in New York State. Previously, Reyna was the chief of staff to New York State Assembly Member and Chairman of the Kings County (Brooklyn) Democratic Party, Vito Lopez. The two have since had a very public falling-out culminating in Lopez running an unsuccessful candidate against Reyna in the 2009 Primary and general election.[1] Reyna was prevented by term limits from running for re-election to the City Council in 2013; Lopez attempted to succeed her, but lost in the primary to Antonio Reynoso.

Reyna worked in the office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams as a deputy Borough President.

On Wednesday morning , February 16, 2022, Diana Reyna announced that she will run for lieutenant governor of New York on a ticket with candidate for governor Thomas Suozzi. Her opponent on primary day is Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin.[2]

Legislative and councilmanic focus and positions

As a council member Reyna concentrated her efforts in funding youth programs and family literacy.[3] as well as fighting crime and reducing gang violence in her council district.[4]

In 2007, the New York City Council passed a bill Council Member Reyna had sponsored, which amended the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing fines for illegal conversions from industrial to residential uses. The bill was later signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg.[5]

Council Member Reyna voted in favor of the extension of term limits to allow for a third term for the Mayor and City Council.[6]

Council Member Reyna voted against a modified version of Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan.[7]

Under both the commission's recommendations and the governor's bill, the base fee for cars entering the area would be $8. Trucks would pay $21. But many drivers would end up paying far less since the system subtracts tolls used to enter Manhattan -- as long as the driver used E-ZPass to cross one of the rivers. So while someone using the toll-free Brooklyn Bridge would be charged an $8 congestion fee, a person who used the Queens Midtown Tunnel, which has a $4.50 toll, would pay that and a $3.50 congestion fee for a maximum charge of $8.[8]

References
  1. "Power Plays by Party Boss Vito Lopez". Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/state-democratic-convention-hochul-suozzi-lieutenant-governor-1.50512194
  3. "District 34". Antonio Reynoso. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "nyccouncil.info". www.nyccouncil.info. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 3, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Robinson, Gail. "Breaking the Gridlock on Congestion Pricing". Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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