Elsie Encarnación
Council Member, District 8 (Manhattan/Bronx)
Elsie Encarnación is a Council Member, District 8 (Manhattan/Bronx). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 212-828-9800
- Office
- 105 East 116th Street, New York, NY 10029
- Neighborhoods
- East Harlem North, East Harlem South, Mott Haven, Port Morris, Melrose, Concourse Village, Randalls Island
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 3
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 51
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $67,966
- Contributions (2025)
- 515
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $27,131
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 39 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2026-2027)
- $3,910,000 · 125 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 8 NYC Council district
Chair of
- Committee on Immigration Committee
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Land Use Committee
- Committee on Public Safety Committee
- Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee
- Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics Committee
- Committee on Public Housing Committee
- Committee on Hospitals Committee
Overlapping representatives
- José M. Serrano State Senator, District 29
- Cordell Cleare State Senator, District 30
- Edward Gibbs Assembly Member, District 68
- Landon C. Dais Assembly Member, District 77
- Amanda Septimo Assembly Member, District 84
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal Manhattan Borough President
- Vanessa Gibson Bronx Borough President
Community boards in district
- Manhattan Community Board 11 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 1 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 4 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Int 0929-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities Enacted
- Int 0812-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to wellness checks on older adults during certain weather events, and to repeal repetitions of the definition of “older adult” in Enacted
- Int 0724-2026 Maximum clear path requirements for sidewalk cafes. Committee
Bills they co-sponsored
- Res 0591-2026 Condemning the United States Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Doe, which allowed the federal government to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Committee
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Res 0509-2026 Declaring May 12 as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Day. Committee
- Int 0955-2026 Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections. Enacted
- Int 0943-2026 Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0905-2026 Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties. Committee
- Int 0910-2026 Repeal section 28-103.22 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to outreach on security grille visibility requirements, penalties for non-conforming security grilles and the retroactive application Enacted
- Res 0440-2026 Declaring April 28 as Willie Colón Day. Laid Over in Committee
- Res 0450-2026 Declaring June 28 as Maria Antonia Cay Day. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0839-2026 Making the certification of no harassment pilot program permanent and adding criteria for inclusion of certain buildings in the program. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Int 0821-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department for the aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services, and to repeal certain repetitions of the Enacted
- Res 0360-2026 Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Adopted
- Int 0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Enacted
- Int 0518-2026 Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0657-2026 Third party transfer program, and to repeal sections 11-425, 11-426, and 11-427 of such code, relating to agreements for payment of delinquent taxes and charges in installments. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0622-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to eligibility for and access to special vehicle identification parking permits Committee
- Int 0415-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a youth entrepreneurship and business development program Committee
- Int 0412-2026 Requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0406-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a cooperative apartment board member training program Committee
- Int 0409-2026 Bus lane restrictions. Enacted
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $54,941
- PACs & political committees $11,800
- Other / employer / unknown $1,050
- Self & family $175
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Affordable New York $297,295
- Local Economies Forward NY $193,667
- United For NYC'S Future $143,668
- Hotel Workers for Stronger Communities $107,857
- People for Public Space $43,616
- Abundant New York $29,577
- Ending Homelessness & Building a Better NYC $8,899
- Laborers Building a Better New York $5,000
- WE ACT to Vote. $1,571
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- 111TH Street NY LLC via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- 125 MEC Center LLC via The Carey Group LLC · 2026
- Apex Investments LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Bally's Corporation via Allied Government Affairs LLC · 2026
- Building for the Arts NY, Inc via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- City Year, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- DoorDash, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Fordham University in-house · 2026
- Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc. via Geto & de Milly Inc. · 2026
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Harlem Stage, Inc. via CoMadre Communications LLC · 2026
- I Have A Dream Foundation via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Literacy Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Mihata Corp. via Goldman Harris LLC · 2026
- National Strategies, LLC for the benefit of BenchMark Holdco, LLC via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc. via Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · 2026
- New York State Association of Realtors, Inc. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Northside Center for Child Development, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Opportunity Charter School 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 19 shared lobbying clients · 8 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Yusef Salaam 10 shared lobbying clients · 2 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Shaun Abreu 7 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Justin E. Sanchez 6 shared lobbying clients · 10 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
- Amanda C. Farías 7 shared lobbying clients · 9 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 4 shared lobbying clients · 7 shared PACs · 5 shared outside spenders
- Kevin C. Riley 5 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Carmen N. De La Rosa 8 shared lobbying clients · 5 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
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
- DoorDash, Inc. Lobbied them; outside spending in their race
- Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- The Bronx Defenders 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 $450,000
- Union Settlement Association FY2026-2027 · 12 awards $197,000
- Uptown Grand Central FY2026-2027 · 6 awards $146,000
- New York City Housing Authority FY2026-2027 · 35 awards $126,500
- New York Common Pantry FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $125,000
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2026-2027 · 7 awards $115,000
- Children's Aid Society FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $102,444
- Catholic Charities Community Services, Archdiocese of New York FY2026-2027 · 9 awards $95,000
- Visual Arts Research and Resource Center Relating to the Caribbean FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $85,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2027 · 1 award $80,000
- East Side House, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 8 awards $80,000
- BronxWorks, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 8 awards $80,000
- Los Pleneros De La 21, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $75,000
- Green Guerillas, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $70,000
- Asian Americans For Equality, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $60,000
- Justice Innovation, Inc. FY2026-2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- Food Bank For New York City FY2026 · 4 awards $55,000
- Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, Inc FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $55,000
- Bronx Children's Museum FY2026-2027 · 4 awards $50,000
- Not Another Child FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $50,000