Harvey D. Epstein
Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
Harvey D. Epstein is a Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2025-12-04
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 212-677-1077
- Office
- 254 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009
- Neighborhoods
- Greenwich Village, Lower East Side, East Village, Midtown South, Flatiron, Union Square, Gramercy, Murray Hill, Kips Bay
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 27
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 171
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $102,346
- Contributions (2025)
- 1,009
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $46,469
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 44 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2026-2027)
- $4,386,000 · 132 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 2 NYC Council district
Chair of
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Health Committee
- Committee on Higher Education Committee
- Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security Subcommittee
- Committee on Hospitals Committee
- Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts Committee
- Committee on Workforce Development Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Brian Kavanagh State Senator, District 27
- Liz Krueger State Senator, District 28
- Kristen Gonzalez State Senator, District 59
- Grace Lee Assembly Member, District 65
- Deborah J. Glick Assembly Member, District 66
- Keith Powers Assembly Member, District 74
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal Manhattan Borough President
Community boards in district
- Manhattan Community Board 2 Community Board
- Manhattan Community Board 3 Community Board
- Manhattan Community Board 5 Community Board
- Manhattan Community Board 6 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0999-2026 Establishing temporary Legionnaires’ disease testing sites and a digital map of testing sites. Committee
- Int 0998-2026 Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings. Committee
- M 0085-2026 Zoning, Flatiron NoMad Major Concessions, Manhattan (C 260123 MCM). Adopted
- Int 0968-2026 Digital map of licensed animal boarding establishments and an awareness campaign about the dangers of using unlicensed boarding establishments. Committee
- Int 0930-2026 Prohibiting city agencies from procuring eggs laid by hens for human consumption that are not organic or free-range. Committee
- Int 0931-2026 A mobile drinking fountain program. Committee
- Int 0912-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale of birds in pet shops Committee
- Int 0896-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting city agencies from procuring non-compostable, single-use cups Committee
- Int 0867-2026 Public notice of open meetings and the online publication of such notice. Committee
- Int 0865-2026 Minimum required distance between a primary building entrance and a sidewalk cafe. Committee
- Int 0866-2026 Requiring the department of transportation to post notification signs regarding upcoming disruptive work. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0864-2026 Pilot program for collecting dog feces at dog runs for the purpose of composting. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Int 0813-2026 Refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a license of a tobacco retail dealer that has violated certain authorization requirements of the cannabis law. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0814-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a citizen enforcement program for illegal disposal of household or commercial refuse in public litter baskets Committee
- Int 0815-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to lighting controls for street lighting fixtures Committee
- Res 0419-2026 Amend the constitution and applicable statutory law to increase New York City’s debt limit. Committee
- Res 0390-2026 No Slavery in New York Act (S.7282/A.7873). Committee
- Res 0391-2026 Resolution calling on the United States House of Representatives to pass, the United States Senate to introduce and pass, and the President to sign H.R.7284, also known as the ICE OUT Act, to reform qualified immunity Committee
- Int 0789-2026 Court supervised release program court notification requirements. Committee
- Res 0351-2026 Endangered Species Act. Adopted
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1015-2026 Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings. Committee
- Int 0994-2026 Requiring third-party food delivery services to maintain liability insurance. Committee
- Int 1016-2026 Establishing a Legionnaires’ disease hotline. Committee
- Int 1010-2026 Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for the senior citizen homeowner’s exemption and the disabled homeowner’s exemption. Committee
- Int 1017-2026 Requiring analyses of cooling towers associated with Legionnaires’ disease clusters. Committee
- Int 1006-2026 Cleaning requirements for cooling towers. Committee
- Int 1005-2026 Education and outreach about Legionnaires’ disease and disease outbreaks. Committee
- Int 1013-2026 Requiring public education on benefits for those harmed by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. Committee
- Res 0602-2026 Portable solar generation devices (S.8512-C/A.9111-C). Committee
- Int 1009-2026 Licensing of businesses that engage individuals to sell tickets in public spaces. Committee
- Res 0607-2026 Declaring September as African Immigrant Heritage Month. Committee
- Int 1008-2026 Protecting the health insurance coverage and contribution for Medicare-eligible retired employees of the city of New York and their Medicare-eligible dependents. Committee
- Res 0549-2026 NYCHA to eliminate pet policy restrictions based solely on a dog’s breed, weight, and the number of pets in a household, while maintaining its pet registration requirements. Committee
- Int 0970-2026 Enhanced street cleaning and litter basket services in nightlife districts. Committee
- Res 0561-2026 Utility companies that service New York City and the New York State Public Service Commission to pursue and approve a freeze on utility rates for New York City residents. Committee
- Int 0978-2026 Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Committee
- Int 0971-2026 Mandating that the department of consumer and worker protection conduct a comprehensive one-time study and publish its findings on the economic effects of private equity firms on small businesses in New York city. Committee
- Int 0981-2026 A task force to study options and make recommendations for a plan to implement a municipal public bank. Committee
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Int 0957-2026 Rip current signs at beaches under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation. Committee
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $90,024
- PACs & political committees $10,000
- Self & family $1,275
- Other / employer / unknown $1,047
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities $79,984
- Labor Strong $42,583
- United For NYC'S Future $42,131
- No More 24 PAC $2,069
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- 101 Avenue D Associates, LLC via Mirram Group LLC · 2026
- 375 Lafayette Ground Lessee LLC via Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, LLC · 2026
- 375 Lafayette Ground Lessee LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- 455 First Avenue Associates LLC via Ennead Architects LLP · 2026
- 455 First Avenue Associates LLC via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- Ali Forney Center via Matthew T. McMorrow · 2026
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. for the benefit of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. and Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- American Hotel & Lodging Association in-house · 2026
- Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice via Green Book Strategies LLC · 2026
- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- CKMR Corporation via Collective Alliance Network LLC · 2026
- Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo, Inc. via Green Book Strategies LLC · 2026
- Community Food Advocates, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- DoorDash, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Fejost, LLC via Nuevo Diaz and Associates LLC · 2026
- Friends Of The High Line, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- GLAAD, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Henry Street Settlement via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- I Have A Dream Foundation via Kasirer LLC · 2026
Who shares their backers?
Other council members tied to the same lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders. Ranked so a backer shared by only a few members counts for more than one shared by many; the actual shared ties are shown. A pattern in the money and lobbying, not a claim of coordination.
- Julie Menin 22 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
- Christopher Marte 10 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC · 1 shared outside spender
- Justin E. Sanchez 5 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Lynn C. Schulman 6 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Virginia Maloney 8 shared lobbying clients · 1 shared PAC · 2 shared outside spenders
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 3 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
- Shaun Abreu 6 shared lobbying clients · 3 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Kamillah Hanks 2 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
Who's connected to them through more than one channel?
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Henry Street Settlement Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Ohel Children's Home and Family Services Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- United Way of New York City Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2026-2027), largest first. From the Council's Schedule C funded disclosure (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is named). Organizations with a profile here link through.
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $300,000
- Henry Street Settlement FY2026-2027 · 12 awards $237,500
- Good Old Lower East Side, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $181,000
- Fund for the City of New York, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 10 awards $180,000
- University Settlement Society of New York FY2026-2027 · 8 awards $155,000
- Society of the Third Street Music School Settlement FY2026-2027 · 8 awards $151,000
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $145,000
- Loisaida, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $140,000
- Cooper Square Community Development Committee FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $131,000
- Marquis Studios FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Notes in Motion, Inc FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Educational Alliance, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $110,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $100,000
- Fourth Arts Block, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $100,000
- Grand Street Settlement FY2026-2027 · 7 awards $95,000
- Arts Connection FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $80,000
- Horticultural Society Of New York, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $80,000
- City Parks Foundation FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $73,000
- Spanish Theatre Repertory Company, Ltd. FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $70,000
- Outstanding Renewal Enterprises, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $60,000