The issues

Wei-Li will fight to expand affordable housing protections, support co-op models, and keep longtime residents from being priced out of the neighborhood that shaped them.

He will push for increased funding for public housing maintenance, and propose statewide legislation to mandate affordable housing ratios in any development over a certain size, based on population density.

He will protect Mitchell-Lama and subsidized housing programs, as well as residential developments that are naturally-occuring retirement communities (NORCs).

As the son of Asian and Latina immigrants, Wei-Li understands what's at stake. Legal immigrants–and even naturalized U.S. citizens–are being abused, rounded up, and harassed, while federal agents also target undocumented people who are already frightened and vulnerable.

He'll fight for policies that protect our immigrant neighbors, ensure due process for the most vulnerable of populations seeking safety and a better life, and affirm our community's commmitment to diversity. 

Every resident deserves to feel safe--free from crime and free from hate.

Wei-Li supports ethical law enforcement and local policing, and the community-based strategies that build trust and address the root causes of violence, including creating foundational connections between our district's diverse ethnic and socioeconomic communities, to strengthen mutual understanding and respect.  

Healthcare shouldn't be a luxury. Wei-Li will advocate for expanded healthcare coverage for all, lower premium and prescription costs, and greater access to mental health services for working families.

Wei-Li will champion legislation to enable intentional communities, whether housing cooperatives, tenant's associations, benevolent associations, and other organized communities ought to be able to buy group health insurance, just like a large employer, thereby driving down the costs of each individual's premiums and other healthcare expenses.

Our older neighbors built this community. Wei-Li will fight to expand home care, transportation support, and anti-displacement protections so seniors can stay in their homes.

Too many families struggle to put food on the table. Wei-Li will champion local food infrastructure and push to expand nutrition assistance programs across the district.

Vibrant public spaces are the lifeblood of our neighborhood. Wei-Li will push to improve parks and community centers so all residents have places to gather and thrive.

The son of two NYC public school teachers, Wei-Li will fight to increase state education funding, support bilingual programs, and ensure every child gets a quality education.