of 56 artists and collectives exploring the complexity of the present moment through bold, imaginative new work.
Proud that one of the world’s most important showcases of contemporary art is right here on the West Side.
Honored to attend the opening of the 2026 Whitney Biennial with Alice Pratt Brown Director Scott Rothkopf at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYS Senate District 47.
The Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of contemporary American art, and this year’s exhibition features the work
Schoolchildren know who Bottcher is, thanks to his Poop Fairy campaign. www.westsiderag.com/2026/03/03/a...
Thank you to @westsiderag.bsky.social for inviting me to sit down for a conversation about my new role representing the UWS and the communities across Senate District 47. I'm grateful for the chance to share about my background and the work ahead.
Read here: www.westsiderag.com/2026/03/03/a...
We had a great time bringing together researchers
@uawregion9a.bsky.social @rocsuaw.bsky.social faculty and patients @nycures.bsky.social and elected leaders Sen. Cordell Cleare @ebottcher.bsky.social in a town hall to discuss the importance of expanding life-saving science funding.
I was proud to speak in support of this critical funding and stand with advocates working every day to ensure New York remains a welcoming home for those seeking safety and opportunity. 🗽
New York has long been a place where people fleeing violence, persecution, and instability can rebuild their lives with dignity. Investing in refugee services means helping families find housing, jobs, education, and stability so they can fully contribute to our communities.
Proud to stand with Senator Patricia Fahy, Jon Rivera, and refugee organizations from across New York calling for a $15 million investment in the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program in this year’s state budget. youtube.com/shorts/lMMTK...
From supporting educators and school leaders to ensuring our students have the resources they need, these conversations are essential as we work to strengthen public education across New York.
Great meeting with leaders from the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) to discuss the challenges facing our schools and the people who keep them running every day.
🍎 Here’s something worth celebrating this National School Breakfast Week: 2.7 million NY students now have access to free breakfast and lunch. Better focus, attendance, and outcomes for kids, less stress for parents—this is what investing in kids and families looks like. #Meals4AllNY #NSBW26
Thank you for stopping by our older adult center to speak to our members and share your dance moves, senator! We were delighted to have you!
As Chair of the Cities 1 Committee in the New York State Senate I had the opportunity to question @speakermenin.bsky.social and Finance Chair Linda Lee directly about the real budgetary challenges NYC is facing and the fiscal decisions that will shape our city’s future. youtu.be/lhsILzhFwVY
Eighty-two-year-old Greenwich Village resident Bill Dolive spoke to me about the night he joined the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. youtube.com/shorts/J3EQq...
What a day in the heart of the Upper West Side at @goddardriverside.bsky.social Older Adult Center! 🎉
They celebrated all the February birthdays today with an amazing DJ, and the energy was contagious. 🕺🎶
So great meeting so many new friends in Senate District 47! 💙
STATEMENT BY STATE SENATOR ERIK BOTTCHER, CHAIR OF CITIES 1 COMMITTEE, ON MAYOR MAMDANI'S HOUSING AGENDA
That is how rights disappear, not all at once, but through precedent and silence.
sidestep due process when it finds the law inconvenient.
We should be clear about what this means. When authorities act this way, it signals a dangerous erosion of democratic norms and a growing tolerance for intimidation over legality.
I strongly condemn what reportedly occurred at Columbia University. Federal agents entered student housing by lying about their purpose and detained a student. That is not law enforcement. It is an abuse of power. In a democratic republic, the government does not deceive its way into homes or
Assemblymember Bobby Carroll has been leading the charge to bring the Winter Olympics back to Lake Placid, in partnership with New York City.🗽
Bobby spent part of his youth in the Adirondacks and has a bold vision for a joint Lake Placid–New York City Winter Olympics.
Let’s make it happen. 🥇🔥
would like to invite me to an event or meeting. I'd love to hear from you. Please email my office at bottcher@nysenate.gov.
During state budget season / legislative session I’ll be in Albany most weekdays, but when I’m in New York City I will attend as many neighborhood events as possible.
This is the New York State Senate District 47 map, and I’m honored to represent this district, stretching from the Upper West Side through Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, and parts of Greenwich Village.
If your block association, tenant association, community group, or nonprofit is located here and
😂 DON’T LAUGH!
NY State Senate ID cards pull our photos straight from our driver’s licenses. Clearly I have not updated that photo in quite some time. 🤦♂️
Consider this your reminder to renew your license before it becomes a time capsule. 📸
There must be real accountability for what happened. These remarks were abhorrent, and removing her from the classroom during the investigation is a good first step. She should be fired. There is no place for this at Hunter College or anywhere in public education. www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/25/c...
📢 Join us this Sunday for an ICE Preparedness Town Hall Panel & Training.
🗓 Sunday, March 1
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 225 West 99th Street
Come learn information on how to protect and support our immigrant neighbors.
All are welcome.
Alongside Chelsea Neighbors United, I joined neighbors calling on the Hudson River Park Trust to immediately end its contract with ICE allowing vehicles to park at Pier 40, in view of the Statue of Liberty. Waiting until June is unacceptable. Our parks should never be used to intimidate communities.
Freedom is health care. Period.
Standing with champions for reproductive freedom and our partners at @ppfa.org, @ppgnyact.bsky.social, PPANY as we fight to protect and expand access to care for every New Yorker. When extremists attack health care, we show up stronger, louder, and together. 🎀
From NWS New York NY: Snow currently moving through the area may come down briefly heavy at times, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less. 1 to 2 inches are expected, with locally up to 3 inches possible. The moderate to heavy snow has pushed east of NE NJ, the Lower Hudson Valley, NE NJ, and NYC.
Travel remains hazardous. The Travel Ban is in effect through noon. The Hazardous Travel Advisory remains in effect for the entire day. Limit travel to essential needs and allow crews to continue snow operations.
❄️ Additional snow expected by noon: 1.5 to 3.5 inches, highest where bands redevelop.
❄️ Noon to 8 PM: another 1.5 to 2.5 inches.
Total storm snowfall is now projected around 19 to 21 inches citywide, with localized totals near 22 inches.
