Grace Lee is from Lower Manhattan. She has a bachelor 27s degree from Columbia University and a master 27s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. She lives with her husband and three daughters.

Assemblymember Grace Lee - NYS Assembly

Grace Lee is from Lower Manhattan. She has a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Lower Manhattan. 

Grace is a public servant. She previously co-founded Children First, a parent-led coalition that pushed for the safe cleanup of a mercury-contaminated brownfield site near the South Street Seaport. She also organized with Deaf tenants living in unsafe conditions on the Lower East Side, helping them secure long-overdue repairs. 

Grace is a public servant and advocate. She co-founded Children First, a parent-led coalition that pushed for the safe cleanup of a mercury-contaminated brownfield site. 

Grace is currently an assembly member representing New York's 65th Assembly District. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term.

Grace is currently an Assembly member representing New York's 65th Assembly District. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term.

2026 New York General Election

Supports higher taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations to fund investments in housing, healthcare, education, and community services.

Supports taxing second homes valued at $5 million or more to ensure ultra-wealthy out-of-state property owners contribute to the communities they invest in.

Advocates restructuring the tax code to ensure that working families do not bear a heavier burden than billionaires.

Advocates a restructuring to the tax code to ensure that working families do not bear a heavier burden than billionaires.

Supports stopping corporations from exploiting consumers through unfair pricing practices and advocates for a bill to prohibit algorithmic price-setting systems.

Supports stopping corporations from exploiting consumers through unfair pricing practices and advocates for a bill to prohibit algorithmic price-setting systems that enable coordinated price increases.

Supports the HEAT Act to cap utility bills at 6% of income for low-income households, ensuring energy affordability.

Supports the HEAT Act to cap utility bills at 6% of income for low-income households.

Aims to exempt residents of Lower and Midtown Manhattan earning under $60,000 a year from congestion tolls.

Supports expanding free bus service to make commuting more affordable and accessible for seniors and students.

Supports legislation to require license plates and registration for certain e-bikes to enhance law enforcement's ability to address illegal activities threatening pedestrian safety.

Supports ensuring publicly subsidized development creates good union construction jobs.

Supported ensuring publicly subsidized development creates good union construction jobs.

- Supports higher taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations to fund investments in housing, healthcare, education, and community services.
- Supports taxing second homes valued at $5 million or more to ensure ultra-wealthy out-of-state property owners contribute to the communities they invest in.
- Advocates a restructuring to the tax code to ensure that working families do not bear a heavier burden than billionaires.
- Supports stopping corporations from exploiting consumers through unfair pricing practices and advocates for a bill to prohibit algorithmic price-setting systems that enable coordinated price increases.
- Supports the HEAT Act to cap utility bills at 6% of income for low-income households.
- Aims to exempt residents of Lower and Midtown Manhattan earning under $60,000 a year from congestion tolls.
- Supports expanding free bus service to make commuting more affordable and accessible for seniors and students.
- Supports legislation to require license plates and registration for certain e-bikes to enhance law enforcement's ability to address illegal activities threatening pedestrian safety.
- Supported ensuring publicly subsidized development creates good union construction jobs.

Economy

For Candidate Grace Lee on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Supports expanding distributed solar energy and modernizing the grid to lower costs and increase reliability.

Supports expanding distributed solar energy and modernizing the grid to lower costs and increase reliability.

Supports the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act to require major companies to disclose their full greenhouse gas emissions for accountability.

Supports establishing the New York Youth Climate Corps to provide education, workforce development, and career pathways in sustainability, focusing on disadvantaged communities.

Supports reducing long-term energy costs by accelerating the transition to clean energy and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.

- Supports expanding distributed solar energy and modernizing the grid to lower costs and increase reliability.
- Supports the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act to require major companies to disclose their full greenhouse gas emissions for accountability.
- Supports establishing the New York Youth Climate Corps to provide education, workforce development, and career pathways in sustainability, focusing on disadvantaged communities.
- Supports reducing long-term energy costs by accelerating the transition to clean energy and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.

Energy & the Environment

Cosponsored the New York Health Act to establish a universal, single-payer healthcare system guaranteeing coverage for every New Yorker.

Wants to lower prescription drug costs by requiring pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies fairly, which will help stabilize local pharmacies and reduce patients' costs.

Wants to lower prescription drug costs by requiring pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies fairly, stating it will help stabilize local pharmacies and reduce patients' costs.

Introduced legislation to require healthcare providers on probation to disclose that status to patients for informed decision-making.

Supports protecting the safety and privacy of doctors who prescribe abortion medication from harassment and intimidation.

Supports a bill to allow prescription labels for gender-affirming medications to list the name of a healthcare practice instead of the individual prescriber, aiming to protect providers from potential criminal sanctions.

Supports the Gender Identity Respect Dignity and Safety Act (GIRDS), which mandates that incarcerated individuals be housed according to their gender identity and have access to appropriate clothing and materials.

Supports eliminating insurance barriers to HIV medication, making PrEP and PEP zero cost, banning discrimination against PrEP users, and expanding routine HIV testing.

Supports legislation to repeal criminal liability for people living with sexually transmitted infections who engage in sexual activity.

Wants to prohibit a survivor's DNA from sexual assault evidence kits from being added to state DNA databases.

Supports addressing misleading advertising related to abortion care and regulating pregnancy centers to ensure transparency and protect individuals' personal information.

Supports addressing misleading advertising related to abortion care.

Supports regulating pregnancy centers by requiring pregnancy centers to disclose when they do not have licensed medical providers on staff. 

Supports protecting individuals' personal information by prohibiting pregnancy centers from requiring individuals to disclose sensitive personal or medical information.

- Cosponsored the New York Health Act to establish a universal, single-payer healthcare system guaranteeing coverage for every New Yorker.
- Wants to lower prescription drug costs by requiring pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies fairly, stating it will help stabilize local pharmacies and reduce patients' costs.
- Introduced legislation to require healthcare providers on probation to disclose that status to patients for informed decision-making.
- Supports protecting the safety and privacy of doctors who prescribe abortion medication from harassment and intimidation.
- Supports a bill to allow prescription labels for gender-affirming medications to list the name of a healthcare practice instead of the individual prescriber, aiming to protect providers from potential criminal sanctions.
- Supports the Gender Identity Respect Dignity and Safety Act (GIRDS), which mandates that incarcerated individuals be housed according to their gender identity and have access to appropriate clothing and materials.
- Supports eliminating insurance barriers to HIV medication, making PrEP and PEP zero cost, banning discrimination against PrEP users, and expanding routine HIV testing.
- Supports legislation to repeal criminal liability for people living with sexually transmitted infections who engage in sexual activity.
- Wants to prohibit a survivor's DNA from sexual assault evidence kits from being added to state DNA databases.
- Supports addressing misleading advertising related to abortion care.
- Supports regulating pregnancy centers by requiring pregnancy centers to disclose when they do not have licensed medical providers on staff. 
- Supports protecting individuals' personal information by prohibiting pregnancy centers from requiring individuals to disclose sensitive personal or medical information.

Healthcare

Supports new laws to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being within proximity of polling sites.

- Supports new laws to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from being within proximity of polling sites.

Voting & Elections

Prioritizes community investment in mental health care, aims to reduce unnecessary incarceration, strengthen prison oversight, and confront hate in all its forms.

Prioritizes community investment in mental health care and aims to reduce unnecessary incarceration, strengthen prison oversight, and confront hate in all its forms.

Supports ending qualified immunity to ensure that violations of New Yorkers' civil rights are not shielded from accountability.

Supports ending qualified immunity to ensure that "violations of New Yorkers' civil rights are not shielded from accountability."

Supports Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole, advocating that parole decisions should be based on current risk and readiness to return home rather than past convictions.

Supports expanding Community Councils to enhance trust and communication between residents and local precincts.

Supports expanding hate crime laws to protect vulnerable communities.

Supports the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals eligible criminal records to remove barriers to jobs, housing, and stability for individuals who have served their time.

For Candidate Grace Lee on Issue public-safety: Co-sponsored the 2025 omnibus corrections package to enhance oversight of state prisons and prevent staff abuse, including whistleblower protections and independent monitoring.

Co-sponsored the 2025 omnibus corrections package to enhance oversight of state prisons and prevent staff abuse, including whistleblower protections and independent monitoring.

Supports expanding diversion courts and mental health treatment to provide care for individuals in crisis instead of incarceration.

For Candidate Grace Lee on Issue public-safety:  
Supports renewing a tax credit to encourage businesses to relocate to Lower Manhattan.

Supports renewing a tax credit to encourage businesses to relocate to Lower Manhattan.

Co-sponsored the repeal of a 1976 law that led to discriminatory enforcement targeting transgender New Yorkers.

Opposes laws that discriminate against transgender New Yorkers.

- Prioritizes community investment in mental health care and aims to reduce unnecessary incarceration, strengthen prison oversight, and confront hate in all its forms.
- Supports ending qualified immunity to ensure that "violations of New Yorkers' civil rights are not shielded from accountability."
- Supports Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole, advocating that parole decisions should be based on current risk and readiness to return home rather than past convictions.
- Supports expanding Community Councils to enhance trust and communication between residents and local precincts.
- Supports expanding hate crime laws to protect vulnerable communities.
- Supports the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals eligible criminal records to remove barriers to jobs, housing, and stability for individuals who have served their time.
- Co-sponsored the 2025 omnibus corrections package to enhance oversight of state prisons and prevent staff abuse, including whistleblower protections and independent monitoring.
- Supports expanding diversion courts and mental health treatment to provide care for individuals in crisis instead of incarceration.
- Supports renewing a tax credit to encourage businesses to relocate to Lower Manhattan.
- Opposes laws that discriminate against transgender New Yorkers.

Public Safety

Supports fully funding schools, supporting teachers, and ensuring every student has the resources they need to succeed, regardless of their background.

Supports fully funding schools, supporting teachers, and ensuring every student has resources.

Supports reforms to the Foundation Aid formula to increase funding for English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students experiencing homelessness.

Supports increasing the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to students, replacing tuition costs with public funding, and reversing disinvestment in the university system to enhance opportunities for New Yorkers.

- Supports fully funding schools, supporting teachers, and ensuring every student has resources.
- Supports reforms to the Foundation Aid formula to increase funding for English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students experiencing homelessness.
- Supports increasing the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to students, replacing tuition costs with public funding, and reversing disinvestment in the university system to enhance opportunities for New Yorkers.

Education

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