“Columbia’s announcement today signaled that it takes seriously the harm endured by survivors and its role in enabling Robert Hadden to abuse his patients. It sends a strong message that institutions must be held accountable when they harm New Yorkers....

New York – Assemblymember Grace Lee was joined today by New York state elected officials, Columbia University students, and survivors of former Columbia Medical Center obstetrician-gynecologist Robert Hadden to demand the university notify Hadden’s...

New York, NY – On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Assemblymember Grace Lee and Senator Brian Kavanagh held a press conference on Ludlow and Stanton Street to address the recent spread of illegal cannabis stores in Lower Manhattan. They announced their new...

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - Assemblymember Grace Lee and Senator John Liu gathered in Manhattan’s Chinatown to respond to the TMRB’s preliminary recommendations for congestion pricing presented in their October 2 meeting, which did not include toll...

New York, NY – On Thursday, September 21, 2023, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Senator John Liu, Senator Brian Kavanagh, Senator Iwen Chu, Assemblymember Ron Kim, Council Member Christopher Marte, and community leaders gathered in Manhattan’s Chinatown...

New York, NY – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined New York Assembly Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force Co-Chairs Assemblymember Grace Lee and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, bill sponsors Assemblymember William Colton and Senator Brian Kavanagh,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Albany, NY – The Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget includes a historic commitment of $30 million to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in New York State, an increase of $10 million from the funding allocated in last year’s budget. AAPI...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Grace Lee and State Senator John Liu have introduced legislation in the New York Assembly (A6579) and Senate (S5963) to mandate the inclusion of Asian American History into New York’s public school curriculum. This bill...

Albany, New York – Assemblymember Grace Lee took the oath of office on the first day of the 2023 legislative session in Albany today, becoming the first Korean American woman to serve in the New York State legislature. Assemblymember Lee was also appointed...

Assemblymembers Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, and Grace Lee, 65th Assembly District; Senator Liz Krueger, 28th Senate District; Council Member Christopher Marte, 1st City Council District; and community leaders held a rally outside of legislative...