Abundance New York✓ Endorses
2026 Midterm Partner Endorsements
Grace Lee
New York State Senate, District 27 · New York
Backed byAbundance New York
What the Guides Said
Abundance New York✓ EndorsesAbout Grace Lee
Grace Lee is a community organizer, daughter of immigrants, mother of three raising her family right here in Lower Manhattan, and a Democrat running for State Senate to deliver a more affordable, livable Lower Manhattan for you.
Grace is the current Assemblymember for District 65, representing Lower Manhattan, including the Lower East Side, Chinatown, SoHo, NoHo, Little Italy, and the Financial District. She is a daughter of immigrants, a mother of three, and a fighter for working families in Lower Manhattan.
Long before she went to Albany, Grace spent over a decade building her career in public service right here in Lower Manhattan. She is a co-founder of Children First, a parent-led coalition that successfully pushed for the safe cleanup of a mercury-contaminated brownfield site near the South Street Seaport, protecting school children and nearby families. She organized with Deaf tenants living in unsafe conditions on the Lower East Side, helping them build power, stand up to building management, and secure long-overdue repairs. In both cases, she didn’t just protest— she helped the community organize, and they won.
From graceleefornyc.com
Grace Lee on Housing and Abundance
“Grace has also introduced the Teardown Tax Act - legislation to stop developers from converting affordable housing into luxury mansions.”
“From securing $400M to keep neighbors in their homes, to protecting our communities from ICE overreach , Grace Lee has a record of real results.”
“Grace knows that housing is the core affordability issue facing New Yorkers - and it's where she’s fought the hardest.”