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Erik Bottcher
Politician
New York City Council Member, District 3, Manhattan #Village #Chelsea #HellsKitchen #TimesSquare🗽🏳️🌈🚲♻️🐕
Politician
New York City Council Member, District 3, Manhattan #Village #Chelsea #HellsKitchen #TimesSquare🗽🏳️🌈🚲♻️🐕
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I’m excited to announce that our office’s annual Toy Drive is BACK!
Last year, we collected over 2,000 toys for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to distribute to local children in need. This year, with your help, we hope to collect even more. Starting Monday, December 8, and running
Last year, we collected over 2,000 toys for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to distribute to local children in need. This year, with your help, we hope to collect even more. Starting Monday, December 8, and running
Trees are the lungs of our planet. They clean our air, cool our streets, and protect our neighborhoods 🌳
Today, we’re marking a major milestone in District 3.
Watch this space 👀🌱
Today, we’re marking a major milestone in District 3.
Watch this space 👀🌱
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Trees are the lungs of our planet. They clean our air, cool our streets, and protect our neighborhoods 🌳
Today, we’re marking a major milestone in District 3.
Watch this space 👀🌱
Today, we’re marking a major milestone in District 3.
Watch this space 👀🌱
Our office’s annual Toy Drive is BACK! Starting tomorrow, December 8, through Friday, we’re collecting new, unwrapped toys for kids ages 3 months–17 years old. Every donation helps brighten the season for families in need, with all toys delivered to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen in Chelsea.
December 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Our office’s annual Toy Drive is BACK! Starting tomorrow, December 8, through Friday, we’re collecting new, unwrapped toys for kids ages 3 months–17 years old. Every donation helps brighten the season for families in need, with all toys delivered to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen in Chelsea.
Great times at the MP Holiday party!!
(📸: IG/mpta_43rd_street)
(📸: IG/mpta_43rd_street)
December 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Great times at the MP Holiday party!!
(📸: IG/mpta_43rd_street)
(📸: IG/mpta_43rd_street)
🎁 Bleecker Street Block Party!
December 13 | 12–3PM
Bleecker Street between W 11th & Charles
Hosted by West Village BID!
Celebrate the season with shopping, treats, music and more. Come join the neighborhood fun! ✨
December 13 | 12–3PM
Bleecker Street between W 11th & Charles
Hosted by West Village BID!
Celebrate the season with shopping, treats, music and more. Come join the neighborhood fun! ✨
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🎁 Bleecker Street Block Party!
December 13 | 12–3PM
Bleecker Street between W 11th & Charles
Hosted by West Village BID!
Celebrate the season with shopping, treats, music and more. Come join the neighborhood fun! ✨
December 13 | 12–3PM
Bleecker Street between W 11th & Charles
Hosted by West Village BID!
Celebrate the season with shopping, treats, music and more. Come join the neighborhood fun! ✨
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NYC Small Business Services & Dept of Environmental Protection are helping businesses prepare for floods! RSVP to receive a FREE flood kit.
Flood Preparedness Town Hall
🗓️: Monday, Dec. 8
⏰: 6:00 PM -8:30 PM
📍New York Law School 185 W Broadway
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-prep...
Flood Preparedness Town Hall
🗓️: Monday, Dec. 8
⏰: 6:00 PM -8:30 PM
📍New York Law School 185 W Broadway
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-prep...
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
NYC Small Business Services & Dept of Environmental Protection are helping businesses prepare for floods! RSVP to receive a FREE flood kit.
Flood Preparedness Town Hall
🗓️: Monday, Dec. 8
⏰: 6:00 PM -8:30 PM
📍New York Law School 185 W Broadway
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-prep...
Flood Preparedness Town Hall
🗓️: Monday, Dec. 8
⏰: 6:00 PM -8:30 PM
📍New York Law School 185 W Broadway
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-prep...
The Abingdon Square Christmas Tree is officially lit! 🎄✨
(📸: IG/Abingdon_Square)
(📸: IG/Abingdon_Square)
December 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Abingdon Square Christmas Tree is officially lit! 🎄✨
(📸: IG/Abingdon_Square)
(📸: IG/Abingdon_Square)
The Sanitation Foundation is now accepting applications for NYC Trash Academy 2026! This free 8-week online + in-person program dives into how NYC manages waste, food scraps, clothes, electronics, and how communities can cut trash. Runs January 27–March 18. Limited spots! Apply by January 12.
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The Sanitation Foundation is now accepting applications for NYC Trash Academy 2026! This free 8-week online + in-person program dives into how NYC manages waste, food scraps, clothes, electronics, and how communities can cut trash. Runs January 27–March 18. Limited spots! Apply by January 12.
Construction on the American LGBTQ+ Museum is nearing completion ahead of its anticipated 2027 opening. gaycitynews.com/construction...
Construction nearly complete at American LGBTQ+ Museum ahead of anticipated 2027 opening
Construction on the American LGBTQ+ Museum (ALM) is nearing completion, according to ALM director of Major Gifts Shaun Newport and New York Historical project
gaycitynews.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Construction on the American LGBTQ+ Museum is nearing completion ahead of its anticipated 2027 opening. gaycitynews.com/construction...
My office is aware of the ongoing investigation on 131 Christopher Street between Hudson and Greenwich Streets.
We are in communication with NYPD, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. We will share verified updates with the community as soon as they become available.
We are in communication with NYPD, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. We will share verified updates with the community as soon as they become available.
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My office is aware of the ongoing investigation on 131 Christopher Street between Hudson and Greenwich Streets.
We are in communication with NYPD, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. We will share verified updates with the community as soon as they become available.
We are in communication with NYPD, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. We will share verified updates with the community as soon as they become available.
I’m excited to announce that our office’s annual Toy Drive is BACK!
Last year, we collected over 2,000 toys for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to distribute to local children in need. This year, with your help, we hope to collect even more. Starting Monday, December 8, and running
Last year, we collected over 2,000 toys for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to distribute to local children in need. This year, with your help, we hope to collect even more. Starting Monday, December 8, and running
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I’m excited to announce that our office’s annual Toy Drive is BACK!
Last year, we collected over 2,000 toys for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to distribute to local children in need. This year, with your help, we hope to collect even more. Starting Monday, December 8, and running
Last year, we collected over 2,000 toys for Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen to distribute to local children in need. This year, with your help, we hope to collect even more. Starting Monday, December 8, and running
Christmas came early at our district office! We were honored to receive a remarkable relic from the past from Andra Gabrielle — an original 1959 letter from the West 22nd Street Tree Planting Committee. It tells the story of neighbors fundraising to plant 23 London Plane trees. 🌳
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Christmas came early at our district office! We were honored to receive a remarkable relic from the past from Andra Gabrielle — an original 1959 letter from the West 22nd Street Tree Planting Committee. It tells the story of neighbors fundraising to plant 23 London Plane trees. 🌳
🎗️ Tonight, the @uft.org and @prideuft will host their World AIDS Day Memorial Tribute, a meaningful annual gathering to honor those lost to AIDS-related complications and to uplift survivors.
The event begins with a reflection at the NYC AIDS Memorial, followed by a memorial service at PS 041
The event begins with a reflection at the NYC AIDS Memorial, followed by a memorial service at PS 041
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🎗️ Tonight, the @uft.org and @prideuft will host their World AIDS Day Memorial Tribute, a meaningful annual gathering to honor those lost to AIDS-related complications and to uplift survivors.
The event begins with a reflection at the NYC AIDS Memorial, followed by a memorial service at PS 041
The event begins with a reflection at the NYC AIDS Memorial, followed by a memorial service at PS 041
I was proud to join the Broadway community at the founding salon of the Broadway Legacy Foundation 🎭✨
This new effort will help preserve our theater history, nurture the next generation of artists, and expand access to arts education across our city. 💛
This new effort will help preserve our theater history, nurture the next generation of artists, and expand access to arts education across our city. 💛
November 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I was proud to join the Broadway community at the founding salon of the Broadway Legacy Foundation 🎭✨
This new effort will help preserve our theater history, nurture the next generation of artists, and expand access to arts education across our city. 💛
This new effort will help preserve our theater history, nurture the next generation of artists, and expand access to arts education across our city. 💛
Coming this week at Abingdon Square! 🎄
The Twelfth Annual Tree Lighting Evening with carols and hot chocolate to welcome the season.
Friday, December 5, 2025
6:00–7:00 PM
The Twelfth Annual Tree Lighting Evening with carols and hot chocolate to welcome the season.
Friday, December 5, 2025
6:00–7:00 PM
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Coming this week at Abingdon Square! 🎄
The Twelfth Annual Tree Lighting Evening with carols and hot chocolate to welcome the season.
Friday, December 5, 2025
6:00–7:00 PM
The Twelfth Annual Tree Lighting Evening with carols and hot chocolate to welcome the season.
Friday, December 5, 2025
6:00–7:00 PM
A friend just sent this to me and - whoa! Thank you to @leadersinevolution for this edit 🙏 and for digging up that Halloween photo of me wearing garlic at a Council hearing to ward off vampires 🧄🧛♂️
November 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A friend just sent this to me and - whoa! Thank you to @leadersinevolution for this edit 🙏 and for digging up that Halloween photo of me wearing garlic at a Council hearing to ward off vampires 🧄🧛♂️
Our office is partnering with the VFW & NYC DVS to launch our first Veterans’ Resource Center Initiative! Join us December 3, 11am–3pm, to meet with a Veterans’ Service Officer for help with benefits, claims, education & more. At our district office.
Book your appointment here: bit.ly/485mXd0?r=qr
Book your appointment here: bit.ly/485mXd0?r=qr
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our office is partnering with the VFW & NYC DVS to launch our first Veterans’ Resource Center Initiative! Join us December 3, 11am–3pm, to meet with a Veterans’ Service Officer for help with benefits, claims, education & more. At our district office.
Book your appointment here: bit.ly/485mXd0?r=qr
Book your appointment here: bit.ly/485mXd0?r=qr
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🗓️ REMINDER 🗓️
Friday is the LAST DAY to submit your proposals for how to spend $1M on projects in your neighborhood.
Submit your best idea now at rnd.council.nyc.gov/ideamap/map/
Friday is the LAST DAY to submit your proposals for how to spend $1M on projects in your neighborhood.
Submit your best idea now at rnd.council.nyc.gov/ideamap/map/
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🗓️ REMINDER 🗓️
Friday is the LAST DAY to submit your proposals for how to spend $1M on projects in your neighborhood.
Submit your best idea now at rnd.council.nyc.gov/ideamap/map/
Friday is the LAST DAY to submit your proposals for how to spend $1M on projects in your neighborhood.
Submit your best idea now at rnd.council.nyc.gov/ideamap/map/
Thank you Isa Farfan of @hyperallergic.com for covering our @council.nyc.gov Cultural Affairs hearing on censorship in the arts. We heard directly from artists, advocates, and cultural leaders. hyperallergic.com/1059669/how-...
How Can NYC Artists Push Back Against Censorship?
A City Council hearing featured testimony from artists and cultural leaders on funding and free speech, particularly under threats from the Trump administration.
hyperallergic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank you Isa Farfan of @hyperallergic.com for covering our @council.nyc.gov Cultural Affairs hearing on censorship in the arts. We heard directly from artists, advocates, and cultural leaders. hyperallergic.com/1059669/how-...
Join @nyc-dot.bsky.social on 12/5, 1PM-2:30PM online to learn about accessibility improvements and tools that keep buses moving safely.
ASL & captions included.
Register: bit.ly/BusAccessibility
ASL & captions included.
Register: bit.ly/BusAccessibility
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Join @nyc-dot.bsky.social on 12/5, 1PM-2:30PM online to learn about accessibility improvements and tools that keep buses moving safely.
ASL & captions included.
Register: bit.ly/BusAccessibility
ASL & captions included.
Register: bit.ly/BusAccessibility
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New York’s housing crisis demands action. Co-ops like Penn South keep families stable, but rising costs threaten their future. We must renew and strengthen J-51 through 2035 so co-ops can stay affordable and go green — without pushing residents out.
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
New York’s housing crisis demands action. Co-ops like Penn South keep families stable, but rising costs threaten their future. We must renew and strengthen J-51 through 2035 so co-ops can stay affordable and go green — without pushing residents out.
Penn Station is long overdue for the world class experience New Yorkers deserve 🚆
Yesterday I sat down with “Train Daddy” himself, Andy Byford, for a Policy Perspectives conversation on the future of Penn Station, through running, and what it will take to finally fix this vital gateway to our city.
Yesterday I sat down with “Train Daddy” himself, Andy Byford, for a Policy Perspectives conversation on the future of Penn Station, through running, and what it will take to finally fix this vital gateway to our city.
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Penn Station is long overdue for the world class experience New Yorkers deserve 🚆
Yesterday I sat down with “Train Daddy” himself, Andy Byford, for a Policy Perspectives conversation on the future of Penn Station, through running, and what it will take to finally fix this vital gateway to our city.
Yesterday I sat down with “Train Daddy” himself, Andy Byford, for a Policy Perspectives conversation on the future of Penn Station, through running, and what it will take to finally fix this vital gateway to our city.
🩸Blood Drive - Today!
Tuesday, November 25 | 1PM - 7PM
Building 8A - 8A Community Room
✅ Walk-ins welcome!
✅ Must be 16+ years old
✅ Remember to eat, drink, and bring a photo ID or donor card
Be someone's reason to be thankful - every donor makes a difference.
Tuesday, November 25 | 1PM - 7PM
Building 8A - 8A Community Room
✅ Walk-ins welcome!
✅ Must be 16+ years old
✅ Remember to eat, drink, and bring a photo ID or donor card
Be someone's reason to be thankful - every donor makes a difference.
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🩸Blood Drive - Today!
Tuesday, November 25 | 1PM - 7PM
Building 8A - 8A Community Room
✅ Walk-ins welcome!
✅ Must be 16+ years old
✅ Remember to eat, drink, and bring a photo ID or donor card
Be someone's reason to be thankful - every donor makes a difference.
Tuesday, November 25 | 1PM - 7PM
Building 8A - 8A Community Room
✅ Walk-ins welcome!
✅ Must be 16+ years old
✅ Remember to eat, drink, and bring a photo ID or donor card
Be someone's reason to be thankful - every donor makes a difference.
Step into the Winter Wonderland Open House! Celebrate the season with a festive afternoon filled with fun crafts, delicious seasonal treats, and cheerful moments with Santa himself. 🎅❤️
Join the fun on Saturday, December 13, from 11am–1pm at the McBurney YMCA. 🎄✨
Free and for the whole family!
Join the fun on Saturday, December 13, from 11am–1pm at the McBurney YMCA. 🎄✨
Free and for the whole family!
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Step into the Winter Wonderland Open House! Celebrate the season with a festive afternoon filled with fun crafts, delicious seasonal treats, and cheerful moments with Santa himself. 🎅❤️
Join the fun on Saturday, December 13, from 11am–1pm at the McBurney YMCA. 🎄✨
Free and for the whole family!
Join the fun on Saturday, December 13, from 11am–1pm at the McBurney YMCA. 🎄✨
Free and for the whole family!
World AIDS Day Panel Discussion
45 Years Later: A Discussion on the AIDS Generation in Older Adulthood
Presented by the Department for the Aging.
📅 December 1, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (admission from 10:00–10:40 AM)
📍 4 World Trade Center
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
45 Years Later: A Discussion on the AIDS Generation in Older Adulthood
Presented by the Department for the Aging.
📅 December 1, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (admission from 10:00–10:40 AM)
📍 4 World Trade Center
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
World AIDS Day Panel Discussion
45 Years Later: A Discussion on the AIDS Generation in Older Adulthood
Presented by the Department for the Aging.
📅 December 1, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (admission from 10:00–10:40 AM)
📍 4 World Trade Center
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
45 Years Later: A Discussion on the AIDS Generation in Older Adulthood
Presented by the Department for the Aging.
📅 December 1, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (admission from 10:00–10:40 AM)
📍 4 World Trade Center
RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/respon...