MEET WEI-Li
Lower Manhattan isn't just where I live. It’s who I am. I'm the son of a Chinese father and a Brazilian mother, raised on East Broadway, educated at PS 124, and still here today. I know this neighborhood not as an outsider looking to serve it, but as someone whose family was shaped by it. The same immigrant struggle, the same hustle, the same belief that if you work hard enough and look out for your neighbors, you can build something worth passing on.
My parents were both New York City public school teachers. They taught me that education is a gift, and that with it comes an obligation: to stand up for your community, speak up for your neighbors, and fight for what's right.
For over 25 years I've practiced law in New York as an advocate, a negotiator, a judge, and a consensus-builder. Fifteen years ago I founded my own law firm, and have grown it to a team of 16 attorneys. I understand what it takes to build something from nothing. The uncertainty, the late nights, the responsibility you feel to the people who depend on you. That's not so different from what our small business owners face every day, and it's a perspective I'll bring with me to Albany. I currently lead the Seward Park Cooperative, a diverse community of over 5,000 residents, and in 2024 I was elected to serve as State Committeeman for our district where I've already been fighting for progressive change at the state level. I've worked closely alongside our elected officials, and I know how to hit the ground running on Day One.
When I'm not working, you can find me exploring the outdoors or closer to home at Eastwood. This neighborhood is my life, in every sense of the word.
I've spent my career as a fiduciary — someone legally and ethically bound to put the people I serve first. That's the only way I know how to lead. I'm asking for the chance to do the same for you in Albany.
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