Yuh-Line Niou for New York Revenue and Competitors

Yuh-Line Niou has spent her life working on legislative and advocacy campaigns. In 2016, Yuh-Line was elected to serve the 65th Assembly District, representing the following Lower Manhattan neighborhoods: the Lower East Side, Chinatown, South Street Seaport, Financial District, and Battery Park City. Yuh-Line Niou began working on state policy issues while in college, eventually accepting a position with the Washington State House Health Committee Chair. While there, she helped develop policies to expand senior access to prescription medication, improve women’s health care, and expand health coverage for low-income families. Yuh-Line then went on to advocate and organize for anti-poverty issues, where she helped build a broad coalition to fight predatory lending and assist low-income families build financial assets. She then served as Chief of Staff for New York State Assemblymember Ron Kim. Under her leadership, the office assisted thousands of immigrants, seniors, workers, and students. She has fought to expand language access for immigrant communities, and for more affordable housing and expanded services for seniors. In the Assembly, Yuh-Line has continued her advocacy work around many issues. In financial empowerment, she has pushed to improve financial protections for consumers, particularly for those who do not use banking institutions. On housing, Yuh-Line has worked to secure funding for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) repairs, and has stood with tenant rights advocates for better housing regulations. Along with her colleagues, Yuh-Line helped form New York State’s first ever Asian Pacific American Legislative Task Force, which focuses on advancing issues impacting New York’s Asian American community. Yuh-Line completed her Master’s degree in Public Administration at CUNY Baruch College.She is also an alumna of the National Urban Fellowship program. Yuh-Line lives in the Financial District with her handsome dog, Samson.