FIRST ON amNY | Council Member Bottcher set to propose pilot to retrofit fire hydrants into water fountains with new bill

A Manhattan lawmaker aims to launch a pilot program that would retrofit some fire hydrants around the city with drinking fountains through legislation he’s set to introduce Thursday, the details of which were shared exclusively with amNewYork Metro.

The lawmaker, City Council Member Erik Bottcher (D-Manhattan), will introduce the bill during the council’s bi-weekly Stated Meeting on Feb. 8.