Harvey D. Epstein

Dec 2025 - Dec 2029
District 2 (Manhattan)

Comittees

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection (chair)
Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
Committee on Health
Committee on Higher Education
Committee on Workforce Development
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security
Task Force to Combat Antisemitism


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Legislation (2026-2029 Session)

Council member Harvey D. Epstein has introduced 5 bills in the current legislative session.

4 bills are in Committee , 1 bills are Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)

intro.nyc/0177-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature A student loan financial counseling program.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0178-2026 Establishing an office of conversion assistance.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0531-2026 Prohibiting the sale of glue traps
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0532-2026 Establishing a pilot program to install drinking fountains on fire hydrants and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0789-2026 Court supervised release program court notification requirements.

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Harvey D. Epstein has sponsored 33 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0001-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature A plan regarding security perimeters adjacent to places of religious worship.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0048-2026 Translating the citizen’s air complaint program portal into the designated citywide languages.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0055-2026 Signage describing certain constitutional and legal protections.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0061-2026 Creating a business directory for New York city housing authority tenant-owned businesses and establishing a marketing campaign to highlight the New York city housing authority tenant-owned business directory.
Introduced by Chris Banks
intro.nyc/0069-2026 Prohibiting city agencies from procuring single-use water containers.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0070-2026 Preventing interference of sidewalk sheds in parks and playgrounds.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0140-2026 Requiring bird friendly materials in certain existing buildings.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0213-2026 Prohibiting places or providers of public accommodation from using biometric recognition technology and protecting any biometric identifier information collected.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0261-2026 Prohibiting the city of New York from contracting with entities engaged in immigration enforcement.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0291-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to report deaths by suicide that occur in the city and suicide-related behavior among youth.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis
intro.nyc/0303-2026 Maximum working hours for home care aides.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/0311-2026 Requiring the police department’s property clerk to look for a claimant’s identification in seized property upon request.
Introduced by Darlene Mealy
intro.nyc/0312-2026 Requiring that certain contact information be posted at work sites.
Introduced by Darlene Mealy
intro.nyc/0313-2026 Resources for cleanup and enforcement of dumping.
Introduced by Darlene Mealy
intro.nyc/0369-2026 Establishing organic waste composting facilities in each borough.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0403-2026 Creating a department of community safety
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0416-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature A pilot program regarding cleanliness and snow and ice removal from bus shelters, bike share stations, and public communications structures.
Introduced by Justin E. Sanchez
intro.nyc/0428-2026 Limiting the use of facial recognition technology in residential buildings.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0434-2026 Requiring specified employers to provide time off for preventative medical screening to their employees.
Introduced by Lynn C. Schulman
intro.nyc/0502-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature Establishing a commission to review the salaries of elected officials in New York City and make recommendations regarding those salaries.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0511-2026 Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0518-2026 Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0533-2026 Creating a good food purchasing program.
Introduced by Amanda C. Farías
intro.nyc/0580-2026 Establishing an office of child care to oversee free child care for all city residents.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0590-2026 Keeping, restraint, or possession of elephants.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0622-2026 Eligibility for and access to special vehicle identification parking permits.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal thereof.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0721-2026 Parking permits for medical residents.
Introduced by Yusef Salaam
intro.nyc/0729-2026 Requiring pharmacies and food retail stores to staff self-service checkout areas and impose a 15-item maximum for self-service checkout purchases to help combat retail theft.
Introduced by Amanda C. Farías
intro.nyc/0757-2026 Establishment of the minimum wage.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0786-2026 Procedures for and reporting on curing ballots for voters in department of correction custody.
Introduced by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
intro.nyc/0787-2026 Reporting on targeted traffic enforcement operations by the police department.
Introduced by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
intro.nyc/0796-2026 Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé