Linda Lee
Council Member, District 23 (Queens)
Linda Lee is a Council Member, District 23 (Queens). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2022-01-01
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 718-468-0137
- Office
- 73-03 Bell Boulevard, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
- Neighborhoods
- Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates, Holliswood, Cunningham Park, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills, Alley Pond Park, Glen Oaks, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Bellerose, Queens Village
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 119
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 131
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $45,521
- Contributions (2025)
- 341
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $24,904
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 105 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2022-2027)
- $13,188,000 · 123 organizations
- Before the Council
- President & CEO, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (until 2021)
Represents
- City Council District 23 NYC Council district
Chair of
- Committee on Finance Committee
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Aging Committee
- Committee on Education Committee
- Committee on Land Use Committee
- Committee on Parks and Recreation Committee
- Committee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
- Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics Committee
- Committee on Children and Youth Committee
- Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Toby Ann Stavisky State Senator, District 11
- John C. Liu State Senator, District 16
- David I. Weprin Assembly Member, District 24
- Nily Rozic Assembly Member, District 25
- Edward C. Braunstein Assembly Member, District 26
- Alicia Hyndman Assembly Member, District 29
- Clyde Vanel Assembly Member, District 33
- Donovan Richards Queens Borough President
Community boards in district
- Queens Community Board 8 Community Board
- Queens Community Board 11 Community Board
- Queens Community Board 12 Community Board
- Queens Community Board 13 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 1002-2026 Establish a temporary program to resolve outstanding judgments imposed by the environmental control board. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Res 0595-2026 Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Adopted
- Res 0551-2026 Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Adopted
- Int 0972-2026 Decreasing the credit against the city personal income tax on residents for such residents’ share of city unincorporated business tax paid by partnerships in which such residents are partners or businesses of which such Enacted
- Res 0545-2026 RESOLUTION APPROVING A MODIFICATION (MN-10) PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(e) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Adopted
- Res 0544-2026 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MODIFICATION (MN-9) OF THE FISCAL 2026 EXPENSE BUDGET TO TRANSFER CITY FUNDS BETWEEN AGENCIES AS PROPOSED BY THE MAYOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(b) OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER Adopted
- Res 0533-2026 Interest rate be 2 and 1/2 percent per annum for FY'2027 for certain properties for which the owner has entered into an installment payment agreement with the department of finance for payment of delinquent property Adopted
- Res 0532-2026 Interest rate be 16% per annum for FY'27 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of more than $450,000, or more than $450,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments. Adopted
- Res 0531-2026 Interest rate be 9% per annum for FY'27 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of more than $250,000 but less than or equal to $450,000, or more than $250,000 but less than or equal to $450,000 per Adopted
- Res 0530-2026 Interest rate be 6% per annum for FY'27 for non-payment of taxes on properties with an assessed value of not more than $250,000, or not more than $250,000 per residential unit for cooperative apartments. Adopted
- Res 0529-2026 Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget Adopted
- Res 0540-2026 M 69 – EXECUTIVE EXPENSE CONTRACT REVENUE BUDGET FOR FY 2027, AS MODIFIED: RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A CONTRACT BUDGET. Adopted
- Res 0539-2026 M 69 - EXECUTIVE EXPENSE CONTRACT REVENUE BUDGET FOR FY 2026, AS MODIFIED: RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NYC AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF DEBTS, THEREOF. Adopted
- Res 0546-2026 M 82 - PROVIDE THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE COUNTIES THEREIN AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREOF, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2026 AND Adopted
- Res 0543-2026 M 74 - Approving The City Fiscal Year 2027 Community Development Program, Reallocation of Fifty-Second Year Community Development Funds, and the Proposed Fifty-Third Year Community Development Program. Adopted
- Res 0542-2026 RESOLUTION BY THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 254 OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER, THAT THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENSUING THREE YEARS, AS SET FORTH IN THE EXECUTIVE Adopted
- Res 0541-2026 M 70 - EXECUTIVE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY'27 AND CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENSUING THREE YEARS, AS MODIFIED (RESOLUTION A) Adopted
- Res 0534-2026 COMPUTING AND CERTIFYING BASE PERCENTAGE, CURRENT PERCENTAGE AND CURRENT BASE PROPORTION OF EACH CLASS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR FISCAL 2027 TO THE STATE BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES. Adopted
- Res 0535-2026 COMPUTING AND CERTIFYING ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTION OF EACH CLASS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR FISCAL 2027 TO THE STATE BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES. Adopted
- Res 0524-2026 RESOLUTION APPROVING A MODIFICATION (MN-8) PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(e) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Adopted
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1015-2026 Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings. Committee
- Int 1008-2026 Protecting the health insurance coverage and contribution for Medicare-eligible retired employees of the city of New York and their Medicare-eligible dependents. Committee
- Res 0561-2026 Utility companies that service New York City and the New York State Public Service Commission to pursue and approve a freeze on utility rates for New York City residents. Committee
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Int 0929-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities Enacted
- Int 0955-2026 Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections. Enacted
- Int 0943-2026 Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0905-2026 Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties. Committee
- Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in Enacted
- Res 0421-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Governor to sign S.8689/A.10055, authorizing the New York State Office for the Aging to establish, operate, and maintain programs for transportation services Adopted
- Int 0790-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on warming centers Enacted
- Int 0777-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of small business services to offer training and education to small businesses regarding accessibility of the Committee
- Int 0753-2026 Location of adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries. Committee
- Res 0360-2026 Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Adopted
- Res 0365-2026 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.1994/A.2218, to remove the minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance Adopted
- Int 0727-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during Enacted
- Int 0726-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to Enacted
- Int 0778-2026 Creating an integrated and confidential data system to track all engagement with street homeless individuals. Enacted
- Int 0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Enacted
- Int 0722-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the reporting and publication of mental health emergency response data Enacted
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $39,021
- PACs & political committees $6,225
- Other / employer / unknown $250
- Self & family $25
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $45,521
- 2023 $139,979
- 2021 $93,026
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- Brodmore Management Inc. via Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · 2026
- Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Charter Communications Operating, LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. in-house · 2026
- DoorDash, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- EmblemHealth Services Company, LLC via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Empire Commercial Services, LLC via Gerstman PLLC · 2026
- Expanded Schools, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Family Legal Care, Inc. via Greenberg Traurig, LLP · 2026
- Forestdale, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- GLAAD, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Graham Windham in-house · 2026
- Green Acres Adjacent LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Harlem Stage, Inc. via CoMadre Communications LLC · 2026
- InUnity Alliance, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
Who shares their backers?
Other council members tied to the same lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders. Ranked so a backer shared by only a few members counts for more than one shared by many; the actual shared ties are shown. A pattern in the money and lobbying, not a claim of coordination.
- Julie Menin 46 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs
- Shekar Krishnan 26 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs
- Nantasha M. Williams 28 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs
- Lynn C. Schulman 24 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs
- Crystal Hudson 16 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 15 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs
- Kevin C. Riley 15 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
- Gale A. Brewer 14 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs
Who's connected to them through more than one channel?
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- American Composers Orchestra, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Asian American Federation, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Bard College Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Birch Family Services, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Center for Urban Community Services, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 4 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- DoorDash, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- EAC, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Ernst & Young LLP Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Expanded Schools, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Family Legal Care, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Fiserv, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Forestdale, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Fund for the City of New York, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 3 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- GLAAD, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Graham Windham Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2022-2027), largest first. From the Council's Schedule C funded disclosure (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is named). Organizations with a profile here link through.
- Colonial Farmhouse Restoration Society of Bellerose Inc FY2022-2027 · 30 awards $721,000
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2022-2027 · 8 awards $720,000
- Services Now for Adult Persons (SNAP), Inc. FY2022-2027 · 18 awards $675,500
- Alley Pond Environmental Center Inc FY2022-2027 · 25 awards $655,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $600,000
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $412,000
- Selfhelp Community Services FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $400,000
- Queens Theatre In The Park, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 26 awards $374,500
- Chamber of Commerce Borough of Queens, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 13 awards $350,000
- Dancing Classrooms, Inc FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $335,000
- India Home, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 13 awards $325,000
- Korean American Family Service Center FY2022-2027 · 8 awards $302,834
- Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $294,333
- Commonpoint NY, Inc. FY2025-2027 · 16 awards $279,000
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $276,500
- Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 16 awards $272,500
- City University of New York FY2022-2027 · 17 awards $258,500
- Samuel Field YM & YWHA, Inc. FY2022-2024 · 15 awards $249,000
- Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), Inc. FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $210,000
- Queens Economic Development Corporation FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $195,000
Before the Council
Was President & CEO of Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York until her 2021 election. As a member she has sponsored $67,000 in discretionary funding to the organization (FY2022-FY2026). Role and pay are from the organization's own 990 filings (see sources).
- Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York President & CEO · 2009 to 2021 $107,008 (FY2020)
Career before elected office
A social worker by training (Columbia MSW), she taught English in China for a year and worked in operations at the New York State Health Foundation before her 12-year rise at Korean Community Services from associate executive director to President and CEO. From public biographies and news coverage
- English teacher school in China early 2000s, one year
- Operations and administration staff New York State Health Foundation mid to late 2000s
- Associate Executive Director, later President & CEO Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York 2009 to 2021