Harvey Epstein
council member·District 2
Bills sponsored
84
Bills passed
12
Pass rate
14.3%
Meetings
54
Attendance
96%
Positions voiced in hearings7 support6 opposeacross 5 matters
Voting patterns
- Voted against only 1 of 105 Introductions
- Has never broken from the majority (N=196)
District 2
District & contact
The price of approval in District 2· 12
- 455 First AvenueLUs 214, 215, and 216Feb 12, 2025new pre-K seats to be added to serve local familiesCBA includes subsidized community space for SACE (South Asian survivorCBA between applicant and CBA administrative partner Fifth Avenue Commwithout rezoning the site would become as-of-right luxury development +2 more
- 327 EAST 26 STREETC 240342 ZMMFeb 12, 2025approval with modificationsmodify to R7A and R6B districts to de-incentivize tear-down of existin
- 327 EAST 26 STREETC 240342 ZMMFeb 12, 2025approval with modificationsmodify to R7A and R6B districts to de-incentivize tear-down of existin
- Kips BayC 240342 ZMMJan 9, 2025addressed illegal dumpingreintroduce a supermarketreintroduce a supermarket to serve host communityelimination/relinquishing of BSA variances+1 more
- Kips BayC 240342 ZMMJan 9, 2025addressed illegal dumpingreintroduce a supermarketreintroduce a supermarket to serve host communityelimination/relinquishing of BSA variances+1 more
- blockfront of 6th Avenue between Washington Place and Waverly PlaceC 200149 ZMMMar 11, 2020applicant return to community board land use committee to make area pe
- 817 BROADWAYN 190530 HIMSep 23, 2019Negotiated final terms: elevator retained in the four-story building; disposition of properties to a developer selected by HPD
- 849 BROADWAYN 190531 HIMSep 23, 2019Negotiated final terms: elevator retained in the four-story building; disposition of properties to a developer selected by HPD
Sponsored legislation· 15
- CommitteeInt 0511-2026Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.Jan 29, 2026
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0303-2026Maximum working hours for home care employees.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0403-2026Creating a department of community safetyJan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0178-2026Establishing an office of conversion assistance.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- EnactedInt 0177-2026A student loan financial counseling program.Jan 29, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0312-2026Requiring that certain contact information be posted at work sites.Jan 29, 2026
- Filed (End of Session)Int 1180-2025Capping renewable energy credits to 10% of a building’s electricity emissions in excess of its limit.Feb 13, 2025
- Filed (End of Session)Int 1138-2024Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.Dec 5, 2024
- Filed (End of Session)Int 0967-2024Carriage horses and horse drawn cabs.Jun 20, 2024
- EnactedInt 0910-2024Establishment of community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.May 23, 2024
- VetoedInt 0902-2024Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.May 16, 2024
- Filed (End of Session)Int 0625-2024Housing decisions for transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary and intersex individuals.Mar 7, 2024
- EnactedInt 0276-2024Wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers.Feb 28, 2024
- EnactedInt 0431-2024Expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.Feb 28, 2024
- Filed (End of Session)Int 0214-2024Creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.Feb 28, 2024
Campaign donors· 774
$167,875raised · 1,745 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
- Jacobs, Rob$2,100
- LEVIN, ERICLABEL IDENTIFICATION$2,100
- Bilek, Mary Lu$2,100
- Beranbaum, Joan$2,100
- Duane, Thomas$2,100
- Eliot, AnitaThe Committee of Interns and R$2,075
- Buhl, MiriamWeil$2,050
- Tobias, GabrielBowman for Congress$2,050
- Galowitz, Paula$2,050
- Epstein, Barbara$2,000
12 donors also appear in city hearing records
- CUNY1 hearing mention$750
- Urban Justice Center1 hearing mention$700
- Henry Street Settlement2 hearing mentions$610
- City of New York1 hearing mention$500
- NYC Department of Education1 hearing mention$375
- New York City Council6 hearing mentions$350
Intelligence· 2
Certain council members consistently focus on specific infrastructure issues in their districts, such as parking on Atlantic Avenue, indicating recurring political attention to localized concerns.
Political
district: District 20Council members from District 20 tend to support maintaining existing industrial land uses, particularly in areas near the Nations corridor.
Political
district: District 20