Grace Lee is a longtime resident of Lower Manhattan, a mother of three, and a dedicated advocate for working New Yorkers. In her first term in office, she secured $391 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to support public and subsidized housing residents. Additionally, she obtained a record $30 million for nonprofits serving the Asian community. Most recently, she passed the Hate Crimes Modernization Act to enhance New York’s laws against hate crimes. Grace has also used her position to elevate women’s issues—advocating for working mothers, seeking justice for sexual abuse victims, and fighting for reproductive justice.
