Jacky Wong

Jacky Wong is a Democratic District Leader for Assembly District 65B. Originally from Hong Kong, he earned a bachelor's degree in Biology and later a Master's Degree in Real Estate from CUNY's Baruch College. For over a decade, he worked as a reporter focusing on the Chinatown and Lower East Side communities, winning awards for his journalism. He later served as Director of Operations at the Chung Pak Local Development Corporation and was the Chair of the Land Use Committee for Community Board 3. After the pandemic, he co-founded the Greater Chinatown Civic Coalition to advocate for public safety and against the clustering of homeless shelters in the area.