Harvey Epstein
council member·District 2
Bills sponsored
0
Bills passed
0
Pass rate
0.0%
Meetings
56
Attendance
96%
Positions voiced in hearings7 support6 opposeacross 5 matters
Voting patterns
- Voted against only 1 of 113 Introductions
- Has never broken from the majority (N=210)
District 2
District & contact
The price of approval in District 2· 12
- 455 First AvenueLUs 214, 215, and 216Feb 12, 2025without rezoning the site would become as-of-right luxury development new 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 Comm+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