By Gale Brewer & Cynthia Hornig, NY Daily News
Constituents regularly call our office asking how they can get a tree planted in an empty tree pit or replace one that has died. Until recently, we could tell them to request a new street tree through 311. The Parks Department has stopped accepting individual requests as it shifts to its Neighborhood Tree Planting Program.
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By James Baron, The New York Times
Bills before the City Council would regulate the pedicabs, which often play loud songs outside theaters during performances. LINK: We want to protect the public from scams…
By Samantha Liebman, NY1
There are already many rules and regulations pedicabs must follow — including licensing — all controlled by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, or DCWP. But Council Member Gale Brewer said the rules have not been enforced enough and more guidelines are needed. LINK: bills would curb pedicab price gouging
By Charles Lane, Gothamist
A coalition of business groups, community justice advocates and the licensed pedicab industry is backing new City Council legislation that would shift regulation of New York City’s pedicab industry to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, and require every pedicab to carry a city-approved meter, city-issued identification and a scannable registration code. LINK: NYC pedicab bill
By Wesley Parnell, The New York Times
The New York City Council passed a package of bills Thursday aimed at combating the scourge of dog poop that lines city blocks and litters New York City parks, often creating smelly challenges for pedestrians. LINK: Compost and Target Dog Waste
By Dana Rubinstein and Claire Fahy, The New York Times
The City Council approved a package of bills loosening some restrictions on roadway dining structures, which became ubiquitous during the pandemic. LINK: Outdoor dining to resume year-round
By Jacqueline Gordon, The Spirit
Council member Gale Brewer and Small Business Services Commissioner Kenny Minaya visited small businesses along Amsterdam Ave. to try and pinpoint key problems for storeowners on the UWS. The main issue? Soaring rent costs. LINK: Amsterdam Avenue Shops Share Problems of Rent, Costs
By Chantal Mann, City & State
Over the course of Gale Brewer’s career, both as Manhattan Borough President and two tours as a New York City Council Member, she has amassed a small army of interns – after 24 years in public office, the number has been estimated to be over 1,000. LINK: Have you seen a college student counting trees on the Upper West Side?
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By Lucy Rice, The Spirit
When one Auxiliary police officer at the National Night Out Against Crime for the Central Park Precinct was asked what residents were concerned about, he had one answer: “the bikes, the bikes, the bikes.” LINK: At Central Park Precinct Night Out Against Crime, Police Hear Concerns About Bikes
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