Queens, NY – On Monday, the New York State Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force Chair Assemblymember Grace Lee, Assemblymember Ron Kim, Assemblymember Ed Braunstein, Assemblymember Nily Rozic and Senator John Liu announced $648,000 in state...

Queens, NY – On Monday, the New York State Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force Chair Assemblymember Grace Lee, Assemblymember David Weprin, Assemblymember Ed Braunstein and Senator John Liu announced $441,456 in state funding for India...

Last week, Assemblymember Grace Lee met with Chinatown community leaders to discuss the impact of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) proposed redesign of Canal Street. The DOT Proposal includes widening the sidewalks on Canal Street by removing...

New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that social media companies must start reporting their content moderation policies to her office, as required by the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act. This law, sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal...

On Wednesday, Assemblymember Grace Lee and Grand Street Settlement hosted a free back-to-school event distributing over 1,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies to families across Lower Manhattan. Hundreds of families received free backpacks and...

As part of her ongoing Mobile Office Hours, Assemblymember Grace Lee’s office met with Chinatown community members at Confucius Plaza on Thursday. The event gave community members an opportunity to speak directly with the office of Assemblymember Lee...

Albany, NY – On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, New York State’s 2025 Legislative Session concluded. This year, Assemblymember Lee fought to address the needs of Lower Manhattan residents by successfully passing legislation to strengthen the local economy,...

Albany, NY – Last week, the New York State Senate and State Assembly passed new legislation from Assembly Member Grace Lee and Senator John Liu to study how public schools across New York are teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander...

Albany, NY -- On Tuesday, Assemblymember Grace Lee passed bill A08676, to renew the Lower Manhattan Relocation and Employment Assistance Program (LM-REAP), a vital economic development tool that has supported job creation and business growth in Lower...

Albany, NY – In a historic step closer toward inclusive education of AANHPI curriculum, Assemblymember Grace Lee passed her bill, the AANHPI Education Equity Act (A8463), through the New York State Assembly’s Education Committee. The bill passed unanimously...

Albany, NY – In the Fiscal Year 2025-26 state budget, a historic commitment of $30 million was made for the third consecutive year for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) New Yorkers. NYS APA Task Force joins the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition...

Last week U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Assemblymember Grace Lee hosted community leaders and organizations at the Lee Family Association, a historic organization in Chinatown. They discussed the needs of Asian Americans in New York, access to federal...

Albany, NY – On Wednesday, Assemblymember Grace Lee invited terminated federal employees, impacted by President Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts, for a federal worker day of action at the State Capitol. The event shined a light on the human cost of...

View pictures and video of press conference here New York, NY – Today, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Assembly Member Grace Lee, Chair of the New York...

Albany, NY -- Today, Assemblymember Grace Lee and Senator Liz Krueger introduced the State Taxpayer Oversight and Protection (STOP) Act (A05883/S06490) to protect taxpayer dollars and set reasonable limitations on the state’s reimbursement of attorneys’...

Albany, NY – A bill mandating the creation of an Asian American history curriculum (A4638), led by Assemblymember Grace Lee, is gaining traction in the state legislature. 45 Assemblymembers have signed onto the bill, including 16 members of the Standing...

New York, NY – Last week, in a victory for election transparency and accountability, Assemblymember Grace Lee and Senator Brian Kavanagh passed legislation requiring the Board of Elections (BOE) to provide timely notice of polling place changes to local...

Albany, NY – On Tuesday, February 25th, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Chair of the New York State Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force, Senator John Liu, APA Task Force members, and representatives from the Equity Budget Coalition, held a press...

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, and Welcome to Chinatown hosted the second annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Breakfast at House of Joy in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Over 300 attendees from the...

Albany, NY – On Tuesday, New York Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force Chair Assemblymember Grace Lee, hosted a Lunar New Year celebration marking the first year of all New York state public schools having a holiday for the New Year. In...