Erik Bottcher

♿️Discover new ways to move through the NYC. Join us at the Access to Independence Transportation Resource Fair! 📅SUN, May 17 (rain or shine) ⏰11AM-3PM 📍Union Square Park (North Plaza) Meet providers, try accessibility tools & connect with your community all in one place.

kitchen space to train New Yorkers to earn their food preparer’s license. This is what investing in our communities looks like: expanding access, creating opportunity, and strengthening an organization that serves thousands every day.

I was grateful to visit @HolyApostlesNYC, one of the largest soup kitchens in the United States, right in Chelsea. I’m proud to have helped secure funding for elevator access at their Mission House, unlocking critical space that will expand their operations, including new

It was great sitting down with Katina Ellison and Karen Raschke of the West 71st Street Block Association to talk neighborhood issues like sanitation, public safety, and how we can work together to make the Upper West Side even better!

This is exactly why we passed this law. To force a long term, citywide commitment to planting and maintaining trees, and to make sure the communities hit hardest by extreme heat are prioritized. Proud to see this moving forward, and we have to make sure it is fully funded.🌳

in Council District 3, bringing much needed shade and greenery to our neighborhoods. Trees cool our streets, improve air quality, and save lives. But for too long, too many neighborhoods have been left without the shade they need.

As a City Council Member, I was proud to be the prime sponsor of the legislation that required NYC to create a comprehensive urban forest plan, because we cannot tackle extreme heat and climate change without dramatically expanding our tree canopy. gothamist.com/news/new-nyc-t…

I’m fighting to restore this funding in the state budget so public media can continue to serve New Yorkers when it matters most.

The federal government cut $28.4 million from New York’s public television and radio stations, putting at risk everything from early childhood education programming to trusted news and emergency alerts that keep our communities informed and connected.

take a thoughtful, clear-eyed approach to how it can be safely integrated into our broader transportation system.

Electric aircraft have the potential to dramatically reduce the kind of disruptive noise that has impacted communities for years, and the idea of quieter, more sustainable air travel is compelling. As this technology advances and moves through federal approvals, we need to

I attended a demonstration of @jobyaviation electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the East 34th Street Heliport, offering a firsthand look at what the future of urban air mobility could look like. @tonysimone @jordanjgwright

It was a great event and a real opportunity for residents to learn how to start or strengthen a block association.

Thank you to @galeabrewer and the Upper West Side Coalition of Block Associations and Community Groups for letting me live out my Vanna White moment, showing off the NYC trash cans she raffled off tonight.

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I’ve joined Assembly Member @KeithPowersNYC to introduce legislation that clears the way for new artist housing in New York City for the first time in over 20 years. If we want to remain the cultural capital of the world, we need to make sure artists can afford to live here.

🚨 Legislation Alert: Artist Housing New York is losing its artists to the housing crisis. For decades, a legal barrier has made it nearly impossible to build new affordable housing for artists. Today, we’re taking action to fix that.

🚨 Legislation Alert: Permitting New Artist Housing in New York State

restore habitats, and bring more life to our neighborhoods. A big thank you to Marielle Anzelone from New York City Biodiversity for partnering with our office and helping make this event possible. Let’s keep growing 🌼

Grateful to the hundreds of people who came out to our Wildflower Seed Giveaway at Verdi Square 🌿🌸 Together, we took a small but meaningful step toward protecting biodiversity and building a greener, more resilient city. Every seed planted helps support pollinators 🐝,