Join us for a forum with candidates for the 3rd City Council District, formerly represented by City Councilmember Erik Bottcher, who recently vacated the position after winning a seat in the state Senate. This district includes all of Greenwich Village west of 6th Avenue south to Canal Street, and north to 55th Street (district map here).

A special non-partisan election will be held this spring (date TBD) to fill the vacancy.

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 Lindsey Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko, and Carl Wilson.

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.