Pia is from Parkchester, Bronx, New York. She has a degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Chelsea. She lives in Long Island City.

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Pia Rahman Seeks Stability in Assembly District 37 - Queens Ledger

Pia Rahman is from Parkchester, Bronx, New York. She has a degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Chelsea. She lives in Long Island City.

Pia is a clinician. She works in health care, where she has counseled LGBTQ+ youth on eating disorders and body image concerns. She previously worked on Zohran’s Assembly campaign and mobilized voters in Queens and the Bronx to support Prop 1.

Pia is a clinician. She works in health care, where she has counseled LGBTQ+ youth on eating disorders and body image concerns. She previously worked on Zohran’s Assembly campaign and mobilized voters in Queens and the Bronx.

Pia Rahman's campaign for the New York State Assembly in District 37 is her first entry into politics.

Pia's campaign for the New York State Assembly in District 37 is her first entry into politics.

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Working Families

Supports a $30 minimum wage, ending 24-hour shifts for home care aides, and stronger protections against worker misclassification and wage theft.

Supports raising taxes on "the wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations."

Supports closing corporate tax loopholes.

Believes in increasing taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to protect vulnerable communities and strengthen the economy.

- Supports a $30 minimum wage, ending 24-hour shifts for home care aides, and stronger protections against worker misclassification and wage theft.
- Supports raising taxes on "the wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations."
- Supports closing corporate tax loopholes.
- Believes in increasing taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to protect vulnerable communities and strengthen the economy.

Economy

Supports transitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable development.

Supports strengthening coastlines and stormwater drainage to prevent flooding.

- Supports transitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable development.
- Supports strengthening coastlines and stormwater drainage to prevent flooding.

Energy & the Environment

Supports access to safe and legal abortions, calling it "a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of personal autonomy."

Supports universal healthcare and plans to expand Medicaid eligibility.

Supports improving access to hospice and palliative care.

- Supports access to safe and legal abortions, calling it "a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of personal autonomy."
- Supports universal healthcare and plans to expand Medicaid eligibility.
- Supports improving access to hospice and palliative care.

Healthcare

Believes "real change happens when communities come together, organize, and make their voices heard."

- Believes "real change happens when communities come together, organize, and make their voices heard."

Voting & Elections

Opposes the death penalty, saying it is "a fundamentally flawed and irreversible form of punishment that carries the risk of wrongful convictions and disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color."

Supports significantly restricting and eventually ending the use of solitary confinement, especially for vulnerable populations, citing extensive research showing it causes severe psychological harm and does not improve safety or rehabilitation outcomes.

Supports the expansion of mental health care and crisis intervention programs in correctional facilities.

Supports decriminalizing consensual commercial sex work between adults, saying "criminal penalties for consensual adult conduct do not improve safety and instead often push workers further into unsafe conditions, increase vulnerability to exploitation, and discourage access to healthcare, housing, and legal protections."

Supports Elder Parole, believing older incarcerated individuals who have served significant time "pose little public safety risk, and they deserve a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate rehabilitation before the parole board."

Believes true public safety comes from reducing recidivism, investing in communities, and creating a justice system rooted in humanity, accountability, and second chances.

Supports the Marvin Mayfield Act, which repeals mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes.

Supports a justice system that balances accountability with rehabilitation, fairness, and human dignity, and believes alternatives to life sentences can maintain public safety without "irreversible punishment."

Supports strengthening legal protections for transgender individuals and ensuring safe access to gender-affirming healthcare in New York without fear of criminalization, harassment, or political interference.

Supports stronger anti-discrimination enforcement, mental health resources, and support services for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.

Supports stronger sanctuary protections for undocumented immigrants.

- Opposes the death penalty, saying it is "a fundamentally flawed and irreversible form of punishment that carries the risk of wrongful convictions and disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color."
- Supports significantly restricting and eventually ending the use of solitary confinement, especially for vulnerable populations, citing extensive research showing it causes severe psychological harm and does not improve safety or rehabilitation outcomes.
- Supports the expansion of mental health care and crisis intervention programs in correctional facilities.
- Supports decriminalizing consensual commercial sex work between adults, saying "criminal penalties for consensual adult conduct do not improve safety and instead often push workers further into unsafe conditions, increase vulnerability to exploitation, and discourage access to healthcare, housing, and legal protections."
- Supports Elder Parole, believing older incarcerated individuals who have served significant time "pose little public safety risk, and they deserve a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate rehabilitation before the parole board."
- Believes true public safety comes from reducing recidivism, investing in communities, and creating a justice system rooted in humanity, accountability, and second chances.
- Supports the Marvin Mayfield Act, which repeals mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes.
- Supports a justice system that balances accountability with rehabilitation, fairness, and human dignity, and believes alternatives to life sentences can maintain public safety without "irreversible punishment."
- Supports strengthening legal protections for transgender individuals and ensuring safe access to gender-affirming healthcare in New York without fear of criminalization, harassment, or political interference.
- Supports stronger anti-discrimination enforcement, mental health resources, and support services for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.
- Supports stronger sanctuary protections for undocumented immigrants.

Public Safety

Supports strengthening anti-bullying protections in schools.

Supports teaching students about the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack as part of a broader civic education curriculum to help them understand democratic institutions and the principle of peaceful transfer of power.

- Supports strengthening anti-bullying protections in schools.
- Supports teaching students about the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack as part of a broader civic education curriculum to help them understand democratic institutions and the principle of peaceful transfer of power.

Education

Supports policies that aim to make housing more affordable and stable for New Yorkers.

Supports strengthening and expanding inclusionary housing requirements, increasing state funding for public and social housing, and streamlining approval processes for affordable housing projects.

Supports updating zoning restrictions, encouraging transit-oriented development, and preventing municipalities from blocking affordable housing.

- Supports policies that aim to make housing more affordable and stable for New Yorkers.
- Supports strengthening and expanding inclusionary housing requirements, increasing state funding for public and social housing, and streamlining approval processes for affordable housing projects.
- Supports updating zoning restrictions, encouraging transit-oriented development, and preventing municipalities from blocking affordable housing.

Housing & Urban Development

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Pia Rahman

Supports decriminalization of sex work, but believes it should be paired with a strong public health and human rights framework that prioritizes safety, dignity, and access to services.

Supports Elder Parole, believing older incarcerated individuals who have served significant time "often pose little public safety risk, and they deserve a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate rehabilitation before the parole board."

Supports New York becoming a "Transgender Sanctuary State" to protect transgender people's dignity and freedom.

Supports the rights of transgender people to have safety, autonomy, dignity, and the freedom to live openly and authentically.

Pia Rahman is from Parkchester in the Bronx. She has an associate's degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She lives in Long Island City.

Pia is a clinician. He has also worked on political campaigns, including for Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani.

Supports a $30-per-hour minimum wage, ending 24-hour live-in shifts for home care aides, and extending Paid Family Leave from 12 to 26 weeks.

Believes in increasing taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to protect vulnerable communities and address the decrease in funding for programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and special education services.

Supports treating public transportation as essential infrastructure and directly funding it.

Supports enhancing coastlines and stormwater drainage to mitigate flooding.

Supports abortion access and believes maternal health services and preventative screenings are essential.

Supports the New York for All Act, which would limit the use of state and local resources for federal immigration enforcement.

Supports significantly restricting and eventually ending the use of solitary confinement, especially for vulnerable populations, citing research that shows prolonged isolation causes severe psychological harm and does not improve safety or rehabilitation outcomes.

Supports criminal justice reform legislation that would end the use of mandatory minimum sentences, expand parole eligibility, allow certain individuals to be resentenced, and improve the process for granting clemency.

Supports modernizing sentencing laws, reducing recidivism, improving prison safety, and expanding rehabilitation and employment opportunities.

Supports teaching students about the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as part of a broader civic education curriculum.

Supports policies that aim to stabilize housing costs and conditions.

Supports updating zoning laws, encouraging transit-oriented development, and preventing municipalities from blocking affordable housing.

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