Sandra Ung
NYC Council Member · Since 2022
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
Sandra Ung represents the 20th Council District, covering Flushing, Mitchell-Linden, Murray Hill, Queensboro Hill, and Fresh Meadows. After escaping the Cambodian genocide as a child, she immigrated to New York City at age 7 and attended local public schools before earning her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2001. Before joining the Council, she worked as a nonprofit attorney defending domestic violence survivors and served in municipal, state, and federal government, most recently in the office of Congresswoman Grace Meng.
- Career
- Attorney and government advocate, with experience in nonprofit legal services and congressional constituent services
- Education
- P.S. 22, J.H.S. 189, Flushing High School, Hunter College; J.D. from Columbia Law School (2001)
Policy Priorities
- Domestic Violence Advocacy — Worked as an attorney at a nonprofit defending survivors of domestic violence and advocating for their families.
- Immigration Services — Assisted constituents with immigration cases while serving in the office of Congresswoman Grace Meng.
- Women and Minority Representation — Served as Executive Director of the At the Table PAC, dedicated to expanding women and minority representation in politics.
- Community Health and Wellness — Served on the Board of Managers of the Flushing YMCA.
- Veterans and Social Security — Assisted constituents with veteran affairs and social security cases through the congressional office.
Issue Stances
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Issue Stances
Legislative Record
Increasing penalties for excessive noise from speakers and motor vehicles
Providing outreach and education on consumer protection issues that affect tourists
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF MIDORI VALDIVIA AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE COMPTROLLER OF WAYNE G. HAWLEY AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOARD.
Resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R.7439, also known as the Uniform Standards for Federal Law Enforcement Act of 2026, in relation to providing that federal law enforcement officers may only use deadly force when necessary to prevent imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to the law enforcement officer or another person, and for other purposes
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF STEPHEN LOFFREDO AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK CITY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOARD.
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
Standards and reporting regarding indoor air quality in schools within the city school district
Conduct & Ethics
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 Sandra Ung's service in District 20.