Ling Ye - Ballotpedia

Ling immigrated from China at age 14 and grew up in Sunset Park and Dyker Heights. She earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Cooper Union School of Engineering. She lives in South Brooklyn.

Ling previously served as a staffer and caseworker for Representatives Dan Goldman and Nydia Velázquez, and worked under former Council Member Carlos Menchaca.

Ling Ye’s campaign for New York City Council District 38 is her first run for public office.

Supports responsible job growth at Industry City and the Brooklyn Army Terminal with local hiring, job training, and union jobs.

Supports investing in workforce development and apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, construction, and clean energy.

Supports including minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in city contracts and capital projects.

Supports improving transit and infrastructure to better connect residents to job opportunities.

Supports providing small businesses with grants, technical assistance, and fair lease policies.

- Supports responsible job growth at Industry City and the Brooklyn Army Terminal with local hiring, job training, and union jobs.
- Supports investing in workforce development and apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, construction, and clean energy.
- Supports including minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in city contracts and capital projects.
- Supports improving transit and infrastructure to better connect residents to job opportunities.
- Supports providing small businesses with grants, technical assistance, and fair lease policies.

Economy

As of May 5, 2025, Ling Ye’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Supports ensuring that both advanced students and those requiring special support services, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), can thrive in public schools.

Believes in elevating parent voices in education, regardless of language or education level.

Plans to address school overcrowding by building new schools in strategic locations and finding "creative solutions" to increase enrollment in under enrolled schools.

- Supports ensuring that both advanced students and those requiring special support services, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), can thrive in public schools.
- Believes in elevating parent voices in education, regardless of language or education level.
- Plans to address school overcrowding by building new schools in strategic locations and finding "creative solutions" to increase enrollment in under enrolled schools.

Education

Supports accelerating affordable housing development on city-owned land, especially near transit hubs.

Advocates for a fair property tax system that reflects property value, saying "the outer borough working class small home owners paying taxes disproportionately large relative to their home value."

Supports investing in affordable housing and housing vouchers.

Supports stronger enforcement of tenant protections and addressing illegal evictions.

Supports reinvesting in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings, focusing on long-term repairs and climate resilience.

Supports permanently affordable housing models like community land trusts.

- Supports accelerating affordable housing development on city-owned land, especially near transit hubs.
- Advocates for a fair property tax system that reflects property value, saying "the outer borough working class small home owners paying taxes disproportionately large relative to their home value."
- Supports investing in affordable housing and housing vouchers.
- Supports stronger enforcement of tenant protections and addressing illegal evictions.
- Supports reinvesting in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings, focusing on long-term repairs and climate resilience.
- Supports permanently affordable housing models like community land trusts.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports strengthening relationships between local police and neighborhoods, prioritizing hiring officers from the communities they serve.

Supports expanding mental health response teams to handle non-violent emergencies, but not at the expense of cutting resources for police officers.

Supports restoring NYPD academy classes that were cut in 2020.

Supports investing in youth programs and community centers to provide young people with opportunities and safe spaces.

- Supports strengthening relationships between local police and neighborhoods, prioritizing hiring officers from the communities they serve.
- Supports expanding mental health response teams to handle non-violent emergencies, but not at the expense of cutting resources for police officers.
- Supports restoring NYPD academy classes that were cut in 2020.
- Supports investing in youth programs and community centers to provide young people with opportunities and safe spaces.

Public Safety

Supports enhancing street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in NYCHA grounds, public parks, and low-traffic streets.

Supports advancing flood protection and green infrastructure projects in Red Hook and along the Sunset Park waterfront.

Supports the Sunset Park Greenway and advocates for safer walking and biking routes district-wide.

- Supports enhancing street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in NYCHA grounds, public parks, and low-traffic streets.
- Supports advancing flood protection and green infrastructure projects in Red Hook and along the Sunset Park waterfront.
- Supports the Sunset Park Greenway and advocates for safer walking and biking routes district-wide.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Healthcare

Supports holding industrial polluters accountable while supporting sustainable businesses.

Supports expanding composting, recycling, and community gardens.

Supports creating green job opportunities, from retrofitting buildings to clean energy training, especially for youth and immigrants.

- Supports holding industrial polluters accountable while supporting sustainable businesses.
- Supports expanding composting, recycling, and community gardens.
- Supports creating green job opportunities, from retrofitting buildings to clean energy training, especially for youth and immigrants.

Energy & the Environment

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Ling Ye

Advocates for fair property tax evaluation for small business owner-occupied commercial buildings.

Supports improving street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in low-traffic areas, saying "clean, well-lit spaces are safer spaces."

Supports including minority- and women-owned businesses in city contracts and capital projects.

Supports investing in affordable housing and housing vouchers instead of the for-profit shelter-hotel model.

Advocates for a more equitable property tax system that reflects property value.

Opposes illegal evictions and advocates for stronger enforcement of tenant protections.

Supports reinvesting in NYCHA buildings, focusing on long-term repairs and climate resilience.

Plans to address school overcrowding by building new schools in strategic locations and boosting enrollment in under enrolled schools.

Supports divesting from the for-profit shelter-hotel model to invest in affordable housing and housing vouchers.

Advocates for a fair property tax system that reflects property value, saying "NYC's property tax calculation system is archaic and not equitable."

Supports stronger enforcement of tenant protections to prevent illegal evictions.

Supports reinvesting in NYCHA buildings like the Red Hook Houses, focusing on long-term repairs and climate resilience.

Supports improving street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in low-traffic areas, including NYCHA grounds and public parks.

Supports strengthening relationships between local police and neighborhoods through cultural competency, language access, and community feedback, and advocates for hiring police officers from the communities they serve.

Supports improving street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in NYCHA grounds, public parks, and low-traffic streets.

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