Grace Lee

Housing and public housing

Supports extending and expanding the J-51 tax abatement so co-ops and rent-stabilized buildings can pay for repairs and clean-energy upgrades, and a state Social Housing Development Authority to build permanently affordable public housing. Her campaign says she introduced a Teardown Tax: $50,000 for each unit removed when a multi-family building becomes a single-family home.

Public safety and criminal justice

Supports ending qualified immunity and passing the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills. Her campaign says she co-authored and passed the Hate Crimes Modernization Act, adding 31 offenses to the state's hate crime law, helped pass the 2023 Clean Slate Act that automatically seals eligible records, and co-sponsored a 2025 prison oversight package.

Taxes and the cost of living

Supports raising revenue from the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations to pay for public services: higher income tax rates on ultra-high earners, a wealth tax, closing corporate tax loopholes, inheritance and gift tax changes, and a tax on second homes worth $5 million or more. Also backs capping low-income households' utility bills at 6% of income.