Lee is heavily favored to win a November general election for a that encompasses a big slice of Lower Manhattan, including: parts of Greenwich Village, parts of the East Village and Lower East Side, Tribeca, Little Italy, Chinatown, Soho, and the Financial District.

24 Jun 2026 | 08:15

In a battle that pitched two progressive against one another, Grace Lee has won a Democratic primary that will likely send her from the State Assembly to the State Senate. She earned 59 percent of the vote against challenger Yuh-Line Niou, who pulled 39 percent.

The preliminary results in the light-turnout...