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Linda Lee
District 23QueensDemocrat

Linda Lee

NYC Council Member · Since 2022

District profile →Legistar Official site

What This Office Can Do

  • Proposes and votes on city laws
  • Approves or rejects the city budget
  • Holds agencies accountable through public hearings
  • Directs discretionary funds to local projects

Background

Council Member Linda Lee represents the 23rd Council District in Eastern Queens, elected in November 2021 as the first Korean-American and first woman to hold the seat. Prior to taking office, she served as President/CEO of Korean Community Services (KCS) of Metropolitan New York, Inc., New York's first community-based social service organization focused on the Korean community. Under her leadership, KCS was named a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2014 for its work around the Affordable Care Act.

Career
Nonprofit executive — President/CEO of Korean Community Services (KCS) of Metropolitan New York, Inc.

Policy Priorities

  • Immigrant Integration — Led KCS in bridging Korean immigrants and the wider Asian community to overcome economic, health, and social barriers to independence.
  • Mental Health Services — Spearheaded creation of the only State-licensed Article 31 Mental Health Clinic serving the Korean-American community in New York.
  • Public Health & COVID-19 Response — Led KCS on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping community members receive unemployment benefits, PPP loans, COVID tests, and vaccinations.
  • Affordable Care Act Outreach — KCS was named an Obama White House Champion of Change in 2014 for work around the Affordable Care Act under her leadership.
  • Aging & Workforce Development — Oversaw KCS programs serving over 1,300 members daily in areas including Aging, Education, and Workforce Development.

Issue Stances

Sourced from public statements, council votes, and news coverage via AI research. Verify with primary sources.

Issue Stances

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EducationCommunity-based education programsKCS under her leadership provided education programs as part of its core services to over 1,300 members daily.
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ImmigrationImmigrant integration and supportLed KCS, whose mission is to help Korean immigrants and the wider Asian community integrate into society and overcome economic, health, and social barriers.
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Israel & GazaCondemns Hamas; no ceasefire callLinda Lee attended the October 9, 2023 pro-Israel solidarity vigil in Kew Gardens and described herself as a New York Moderate by March 2026. No documented call for ceasefire was found.

Legislative Record

200Bills Sponsored
35Introduced
Res 0420-2026Introduced

Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget

Apr 16, 2026Updated
Int 0821-2026Introduced

Requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services, and to repeal certain repetitions of the definition of “older adult center” in title 21 of such code

Apr 16, 2026Enacted
Res 0416-2026Introduced

RESOLUTION APPROVING A MODIFICATION (MN-6) PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(e) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Mar 26, 2026Updated
Int 0791-2026Introduced

Amending the district plan of the Fulton Street business improvement district to change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based

Mar 26, 2026Enacted
Res 0374-2026Introduced

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Mar 10, 2026Updated
Res 0353-2026Introduced

Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget

Mar 10, 2026Updated
Res 0376-2026Introduced

Resolution amending the prior resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at Block 1812, Lot 42, Brooklyn, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 44).

Mar 10, 2026Updated
Res 0360-2026

Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.J.Res.80/S.J.Res.38, establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

Mar 10, 2026Updated
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Conduct & Ethics

✓No conduct or ethics incidents on record

Data sourced from NYC Legistar, NYC Campaign Finance Board, NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, and curated public records. This page is a permanent record of Linda Lee's service in District 23.