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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Assemblymember Grace Lee Meet to Discuss Needs of Asian Americans in New York

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New York, NY – On July 31, 2023, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Co-Chair of the New York State Assembly Asian Pacific Islander (APA) Task Force, joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at Mee Sum Cafe, a historic local business in Chinatown. There, they...

Assemblymember Grace Lee Leads Historic Legislative Session for New York’s Asian American Communities

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Albany, NY – On Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, Assemblymember Grace Lee completed her first legislative session in the New York State Assembly, marking the end of a historic six months that saw a number of important bills passed to support New York’s...

Assemblymember Grace Lee Ends a Successful First Legislative Session After Delivering Key Support and Resources for Lower Manhattan

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Albany, NY – On Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, Assemblymember Grace Lee completed her first legislative session in the New York State Assembly, marking the end of a successful six months that saw the passage of a number of bills to tackle issues important...

Assemblymember Grace Lee Makes History by Passing First in the Nation Bill to Make Lunar New Year a Statewide Holiday in New York

Albany, NY– Today, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Co-Chair of the New York State Assembly Asian Pacific Islander (APA) Task Force, passed bill A07768 - historic legislation to make Lunar New Year a statewide public school holiday in New York. This bill is...

Asian American Business and Philanthropic Leaders Join Assemblymember Grace Lee in Pushing for New York to Pass Lunar New Year Legislation

New York, NY – On Wednesday, June 7th, business and philanthropic leaders in the Asian American community published a letter voicing their support for legislation to make Lunar New Year a statewide holiday in New York State. The signatories include...

ADL, Assemblymember Grace Lee, and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal Demand Social Media Companies Stop Hiding Hate

New York – Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Assembly Member Grace Lee (D - Manhattan), and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, WFP - Manhattan) called for passage of the “Stop Hiding Hate Act” (S895/A06789), which will require large social...

Office of Speaker Heastie, Commissioner Moy, Assemblymember Lee, Senator Chu, Senator Liu, Legislators, AAPI Equity Budget Coalition Celebrate Historic $30 Million in Funding for AAPI Communities in SFY 2023-24 Budget

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New York, NY -- Today, Assemblymember Grace Lee, the Office of Speaker Carl Heastie, OGS Commissioner Jeanette Moy, Senator Iwen Chu, and Senator John Liu, were joined by fellow legislators and members of the New York State Asian American Pacific Islander...

Assemblymember Grace Lee and Senator John Liu Hold Press Conference in Support of Bill to Integrate Aanhpi History into New York’s Public Schools

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Albany, NY – Yesterday, Assemblymember Grace Lee and Senator John Liu gathered with colleagues and advocates to rally in support of A06579/S05963, a bill to mandate the inclusion of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) History...

Assemblymember Lee & Senator Hoylman-Sigal Introduce ‘Stop Hiding Hate’ Bill to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for Eliminating Harmful Content on Their Platforms

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Grace Lee and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal have introduced legislation in the New York State Assembly (A6789) and Senate (S00895) to hold social media companies accountable for eliminating harmful content on their platforms....

Sen. Kavanagh, AM Grace Lee, Legislators, Public Housing Advocates and Tenants Urge Legislature & Governor Hochul to Include $389 Million in ERAP Funding for Public and Subsidized Housing Tenants

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Albany, NY – Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymember Grace Lee were joined by colleagues in the Legislature, NYCHA officials, subsidized housing providers, public housing advocates and tenants to call for the State budget to include $389 million in...
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