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State Assembly Member - District 36

Edward Lee

Republican

Member of the Queens Republican County Committee and a New York City street and subway performer who says he has worked as an activist for more than 30 years under the name djelf7.

Taxes, spending and the cost of living

Opposes additional taxes on property owners, saying landlords pass higher property taxes on to tenants as rent increases in Astoria and Long Island City, which he says are already seeing intense gentrification and rising rents.

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No public position yet on Immigration enforcement

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Edward Lee for NY Assembly District 36 (2026): Positions & Record | By The People