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State Senator, 27th District
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Grace LeeOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Grace Lee

Candidate for State Senator, 27th District

Democratic, Working Families

Background

Occupation
Assemblywoman
Campaign website
graceleefornyc.com

Assemblywoman for the 65th District (Lower East Side, Chinatown, SoHo and the Financial District) in her second term; she is not seeking re-election to the Assembly. A community organizer, daughter of immigrants and mother of three, she co-founded the parent coalition Children First.

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Photo: Official portrait — New York State Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports higher taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com

    “ensuring major corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share”
    Report

Public safety

  • Co-sponsored a law limiting ICE access to schools and hospitals.

    Meet Grace

    Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com

    “keep ICE out of our schools, hospitals, poll sites, and houses of worship”
    Report

Housing

  • Secured nearly $400 million in rental aid for NYCHA tenants.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com

    “Led the effort to secure nearly $400M in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funding for NYCHA and Section 8 residents”
    Report

  • Supports a state Social Housing Development Authority.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com

    “Grace supports the establishment of the New York State Social Housing Development Authority”
    Report

  • Supports raising income limits for SCRIE and DRIE rent freezes.

    Policy

    Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com

    “Grace is fighting to increase the income eligibility for SCRIE and DRIE”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Grace Lee on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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