# Gale Brewer
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Gale Arnot Brewer (born September 6, 1951) is the 27th and current Borough President of the New York City borough of Manhattan and a Democratic politician from the state of New York. She was a member of the New York City Council, where she represented the Upper West Side and the northern part of Clinton in Manhattan. She was elected Manhattan Borough President on November 5, 2013.
Council may rein in lobbying by fundraisers, campaign consultants
A new City Council bill would temporarily bar political fundraisers and campaign consultants from lobbying the people they helped elect — a policy that, if enacted, would likely affect members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.
The bill, introduced Thursday by lawmakers Lincoln Restler of Brookly...
#2,266 - Number of vacant NYC storefronts doubles since pandemic: - Council blames "zoning"
Empty retail space in New York City has nearly doubled since the pandemic, according to data released Wednesday — as officials warned the troubling vacant storefronts aren’t going away.
Only 6% of Big Apple storefronts sat empty in 2019, compared to nearly 11.2% this year, statistics from the ...
City has sealed over 700 illegal cannabis shops, seized $41M in goods
New York City has sealed illicit cannabis shops 779 times, issued $65 million in penalties and seized $41 million worth of illegal products under its belated crackdown that began in May, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday.
The crackdown is thanks mostly to new authority the city gained under the lat...
Celeb-friendly UWS condo risks losing top retail tenant as cash flow slips
The Apthorp is a beautiful building that captures the hearts and wallets of beautiful people. Amanda Seyfried keeps her pied-à-terre in a converted servants’ quarters. Residents in the landmarked Renaissance Revival building designed by the Astors have included Cyndi Lauper, Al Pacino and Nora Ep...
City tables Extell’s big UWS bank branch after councilwoman objects
The city canceled a planned vote on Extell Development’s proposal to open a large bank branch in an iconic Broadway building, following complaints from a veteran lawmaker who fears it would water down a rule intended to curb the spread of chain stores.
City Councilwoman Gale Brewer is asking the ...
Local Spotlight | 10-09-24
Frank Morano discusses some of the hottest topics and gives his opinion. Frank talks about some big changes at city hall as there is another resignation from someone in the Eric Adams Administration and then Frank talks about 2 New York institutions that are in crisis. Frank talks about NYC Counc...
When Common Sense Isn’t Common: Urban Planning and Housing Policy with Basha Gerhards of REBNY
In this episode, we are thrilled to feature Basha Gerhards, Senior Vice President of Planning at the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY). With her deep expertise and unique perspective, Basha sheds light on the intricate and ever-evolving landscape of real estate development in New York City. D...
Ideas for Regulating E-Bikes
After a contentious City Council hearing on a proposal to license all e-bikes and scooters, Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member (District 6, Central Park, Lincoln Square, Upper West Side, Clinton), talks about the issue and an alternative plan that would focus on commercial e-bikes.
Hosted by Simpl...
Investigation finds widespread violations in New York’s medspa industry
City and state investigators found widespread health and safety violations in the growing market of “medspas” offering cosmetic and medical services like Botox, lip fillers and IV treatments.An investigation by the City Council’s Oversight and Investigations Division and multiple state agencies f...
Fighting Noise Pollution
A growing body of research makes it clear that noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health. It has been tied to heart disease and thousands of premature deaths around the world.Still, our communities seem to get louder and louder. Some people are fighting back - pushing for mo...
