New York City's 3rd City Council district - Wikipedia

Eric holds a bachelor's degree from George Washington University. He was raised in Wilmington, New York, and currently lives in Manhattan.

District 3 - Erik Bottcher

Eric previously served as Chief of Staff to Council Member Corey Johnson and held liaison roles in the City Council and Governor’s Office focused on LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS issues.

Erik Bottcher was elected to the New York City Council in 2021 representing District 3. This is his first elected office.

Supports union apprenticeship, recruitment, and education programs to promote economic empowerment and address poverty in New York City.

- Supports union apprenticeship, recruitment, and education programs to promote economic empowerment and address poverty in New York City.

Economy

Supports planting vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic.

- Supports planting vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic.

Public Services

Believes screening is problematic in earlier grades, but supports it for high schools with specialized focuses like the performing arts.

- Believes screening is problematic in earlier grades, but supports it for high schools with specialized focuses like the performing arts.

Education

Supports legislation to prohibit discrimination against formerly incarcerated people in housing.

Opposes the removal of nearly 300 homeless individuals from the Lucerne hotel.

Opposed the removal of nearly 300 homeless individuals from the Lucerne hotel.

Sponsored legislation to establish a public outreach and education campaign regarding the availability and use of fentanyl test strips.

Sponsored legislation requiring a licensed social worker to be staffed at each police precinct.

- Supports legislation to prohibit discrimination against formerly incarcerated people in housing.
- Opposed the removal of nearly 300 homeless individuals from the Lucerne hotel.
- Sponsored legislation to establish a public outreach and education campaign regarding the availability and use of fentanyl test strips.
- Sponsored legislation requiring a licensed social worker to be staffed at each police precinct.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports reallocating resources from policing to programs that address the root causes of crime.

- Supports reallocating resources from policing to programs that address the root causes of crime.

Public Safety

Supports increasing penalties for excessive noise from motor vehicles.

- Supports increasing penalties for excessive noise from motor vehicles.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports the New York Health Act, believing it will ensure universal coverage and improve access to healthcare for uninsured individuals.

Supports the creation of safe consumption sites.

- Supports the New York Health Act, believing it will ensure universal coverage and improve access to healthcare for uninsured individuals.
- Supports public funding of abortion.
- Supports the creation of safe consumption sites.

Healthcare

Sponsored legislation to prohibit city agencies from buying single-use water containers.

- Sponsored legislation to prohibit city agencies from buying single-use water containers.

Energy & the Environment

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Erik D. Bottcher

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Jackie moved into the Fulton Houses in Manhattan 22 years ago after experiencing homelessness.

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Jackie is a long-time tenant leader and community organizer at Fulton Houses.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Lara's campaign for New York City City Council in District 3 is her first campaign for public office.

As of June 6, 2025, Jacqueline Lara did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes the demolition of Fulton buildings, criticizing elected officials and NYCHA executives for neglect and lack of transparency.

- Opposes the demolition of Fulton buildings, criticizing elected officials and NYCHA executives for neglect and lack of transparency.

Jacqueline Lara

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