Sponsors:
Village Preservation
Lower East Side Preservation Initiative
East Village Community Coalition

Join us for a forum with candidates for the 1st City Council District, currently represented by City Councilmember Christopher Marte (district map here). This diverse district includes most of Manhattan south of Houston Street.

The primary election will be held on June 24, 2025, with early voting from June 14 to 22. The general election will be held on November 4, 2025.

This will be a unique opportunity to hear from candidates about preservation, development, and planning issues in our neighborhood, and how they will deal with them as City Councilmember. All candidates have been invited. Candidates so far confirmed are Jess Coleman, Christopher Marte, Helen Qiu, and Eric Yu.

There will be an opportunity for questions from the public moderated by the host, and the forum will be recorded and shared after. The City Council plays an enormously important role in land use, development, and preservation issues, particularly at the local level. They are local neighborhoods’ advocates and representatives to our city government.

Click here to download a printable flyer to share and learn more!