Helen Qiu
Republican · NY
Manhattan adjunct professor, church leader, and former technology engineering manager focused on public safety, government accountability, jobs, and paths from renting to homeownership.
Where Helen Qiu stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 oppose
Publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president while also urging faster legal immigration processing, removal of undocumented immigrants, and withdrawal of COVID-19 vaccines pending further study.
January 16, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: epochtimes.com
Was credited in her NYC Votes profile with advocacy that helped remove COVID-19 vaccine requirements for student graduation celebrations when the city announced the policy change.
May 9, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: spanish.nycvotes.org
Questioned New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks at a Community Education Council meeting about maintaining student COVID-19 vaccine requirements when roughly 27 percent of district students remained unvaccinated.
March 30, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: daydaynews.cc
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Visited the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and publicly opposed congestion pricing, homeless shelters, and legalization of the sex trade while supporting armed school-safety personnel.
September 21, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: epochtimes.com
Convened an online community discussion after the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Chinese man and publicly criticized bail-reform policies in connection with public safety.
August 5, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: epochtimes.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Joined hundreds of small landlords at a Manhattan rally opposing New York's proposed Good Cause Eviction law and the operation of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
April 27, 2022Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: epochtimes.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Questioned New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks at a Community Education Council meeting about maintaining student COVID-19 vaccine requirements when roughly 27 percent of district students remained unvaccinated.
March 30, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: daydaynews.cc
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 oppose
Visited the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and publicly opposed congestion pricing, homeless shelters, and legalization of the sex trade while supporting armed school-safety personnel.
September 21, 2022Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: epochtimes.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president while also urging faster legal immigration processing, removal of undocumented immigrants, and withdrawal of COVID-19 vaccines pending further study.
January 16, 2024
Source: epochtimes.com
Attended the American Legion Post 1291 candlelight memorial in Manhattan's Chinatown honoring victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
September 11, 2022
Source: epochtimes.com
Participated in a Chinatown candidate forum and answered questions in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin on housing, hate crimes, mental health, reproductive rights, gun policy, and public safety.
June 15, 2022
Source: epochtimes.com
Past race Helen Qiu ran in:
- Member of the Assembly, District 65 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 65; New York