Councilmember Erik Bottcher threw his hat right into a crowded ring to compete for Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Home seat, he mentioned Thursday.
Nadler, 78, introduced his retirement in September, leaving a chance for youthful politicians vying for a shot. His Manhattan district, which spans from 14th Road to the highest of Central Park, consists of the Higher East and Higher West sides.
Bottcher mentioned his background, together with as rising up within the closet in a small city within the Adirondacks and being focused even in Manhattan by right-wing agitators, makes him well-positioned to face as much as the president.
“They invaded my home, they vandalized my office, two of them were arrested in the lobby of my building, a third was arrested for assaulting one of my neighbors,” he mentioned of an incident when he was focused for his help of Drag Story Hours. “We did not back down, we stood up against them, and we held them accountable.”
Additionally within the race are Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, Micah Lasher, a state assemblymember and Nadler protégé, Alex Bores, one other state assemblymember and Liam Elkind, a twentysomething nonprofit founder, in addition to Alan Pardee, ex-Wall Road exec and Jami Floyd, an lawyer.
Bottcher beforehand filed to run final month, however held off formally saying till after final week’s Election Day.
