Currently holds the office of New York State Assembly - District 65 until January 8, 2025.
Candidate for New York State Assembly - District 65 in 2024 New York General Election.
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Get StartedThe Reproductive Health Act took an important step in codifying Roe v. Wade into our state law, but we must go further in expanding access to reproductive health care of all kinds. Learn more
As your Assemblymember, Grace will defend a woman’s right to make her own decisions regarding her body. Learn more
Grace will advocate for our law enforcement to focus on the most proven, common-sense method of reducing and preventing crime: increasing community-based uniformed foot patrol. Simultaneously, we must strengthen safeguards against implicit bias and the violations of our rights and hold law enforcement accountable for their actions. We can accomplish this and supplement it by incorporating trained mental health professionals into our emergency response system and expanding the incredibly successful B-HEARD program to be citywide. Learn more
Time and time again, Asians and other minority groups have been targeted for vicious attacks. Too often, these victims of crime are dismissed out of hand or even ridiculed by the police, and our cases are not pursued. As Assemblywoman, Grace will demand swift action and accountability and that law enforcement and prosecutors take our pain and our cases seriously. Learn more
We must shut down the awful and inhumane jail at Rikers, which is dangerous to both inmates and staff. Learn more
While incarceration is sometimes an unfortunate necessity, Grace is unequivocally opposed to the proposed Chinatown mega-jail, which does nothing to improve safety or justice and only overburdens an already marginalized neighborhood that is the constant victim of neglect and oversaturation. Learn more
By streamlining the process of registering companies as MWBE’s through outreach and the use of digital approval processes, we will increase the universe of MWBEs who are eligible for contracts. Learn more
Grace will work with other state and federal legislators to bring additional economic relief downtown, through grants and loan relief, to help revitalize our embattled community. Learn more
Rising costs threaten the financial stability of working-class families, and as your Assemblymember Grace will champion legislation to provide universal child care for all families, regardless of immigration status. Learn more
Grace will always push to improve our public education systems and increase funding for education, which is a pathway to upward mobility in New York City. This includes everything from universal childcare to the New Deal for CUNY, which will save the university from further state budget cuts, reverse decades of underfunding, and protect the quality of education. Learn more
Investing now in New York’s climate resiliency will save lives, homes, and businesses from the inevitable impacts of climate change. Projects like a sea wall to guard against storm surge and flooding protections in the subway system must be prioritized and transparent to the public. Learn more
New York State must take bold steps on climate adaptation and transitioning to an emissions-free economy. Learn more
New York’s commitment to a net-zero carbon economy must get serious, with large investments in wind and solar electricity generation, creating thousands of new jobs in the process. Learn more
As your Assemblymember, Grace will hold agencies accountable and fight for environmental monitoring at the site to curtail and eliminate any economic, ecological, and health consequences of the renovations. Learn more
Grace will work with city, state, and federal officials to crack down on the influx of illegal weapons through the Iron Pipeline and squash the proliferation of ghost guns made through 3D printing by updating laws to include printed weapons and investing state resources into investigating and shutting down sources of these hidden and dangerous weapons. Learn more
She will also fight to increase funding and access to gun violence prevention and community-building programs that have proven records of success. Learn more
Grace will fight to end 24-hour shifts and ensure economic justice by establishing backpay for homecare workers who have experienced wage theft. Learn more
Grace will support programs to address training and education in hospitals to combat racial bias in healthcare decisions, expand access to community healthcare workers, and increase support for midwife programs across the five boroughs. Learn more
Grace will fight to fully fund NYCHA. Learn more
Grace will fight for programs that expand down payment assistance for first-time home buyers to ensure affordable homeownership opportunities. Learn more
Grace supports passing good cause eviction so residents of Lower Manhattan are not unjustly removed from their homes. Learn more
As your Assemblymember, Grace will fight for increased funding to install elevators to high-traffic subway stops in our district. She will work vigorously alongside other state and federal legislators to ensure that Lower Manhattan receives its fair share of infrastructure spending. Learn more
As your Assemblymember, Grace will help fund a study alongside the NYC Department of Transportation to find solutions to alleviate congestion downtown. Learn more
The first weeks of a newborn’s life are crucial for families. Grace strongly supports strengthening the New York Paid Family Leave program (NYPFL), already the strongest family leave policy in the country. Learn more
New York needs a robust progressive tax policy to ensure everyone pays their fair share, which means raising rates for the ultra-wealthy and helping push tax rates and the cost of living down for the lowest earners. With new revenue, New York can finally deliver on its broken promises and fully fund public education, housing, and transit. Learn more
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