Southern Brooklyn Assemblymember-elect Lester Chang may not meet residency requirements, Assembly to investigate

By Kirstyn Brendlen Posted on December 7, 2022

The state Assembly is working to determine whether or not Republican Assemblymember-elect Lester Chang meets the residency requirements to serve in his new southern Brooklyn district, and may prevent him from taking office if they find he does not.

“Credible and serious questions have been raised regarding the status of Assemblymember-elect Lester Chang’s eligibility to assume office given the residency requirements for service in the New York State Assembly,” said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a Dec. 2 statement.