May 16, 2022 Press Release

“I commend Representatives Maloney, Nadler, and Velázquez for their continued advocacy for New York residents who are experiencing worsening helicopter noise. Helicopter-related noise complaints to 311 have gone up in New York City over 2300% in the last five years, and the vast majority of complaints come from Manhattan. The proposed bill is a smart approach modeled after the Air Tour Management Plan legislation from 2000 that has improved protections for National Parks from helicopter-related noise,” said Council Member Gale A.

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By Lisa Fickenscher and Theo Wayt, May 11

“If Gopuff is using cars for deliveries, they are exacerbating congestion and pollution,” Brewer told The Post, accusing Gopuff and other startups of “coming into town upending local laws and extracting what they can from our neighborhoods.”

Over the past week, Gopuff has posted listings across online job boards for delivery drivers, including in specific New York neighborhoods such as Manhattan’s 

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By Katie Honan, May 11

“Meanwhile, the removal of the account prompted Councilmember Gale Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side of Manhattan, to draft legislation that would further clarify what social media accounts are saved by DORIS.

Her law would require DORIS to “save the digital records of elected officials posts on social media platforms, while they are in office,” an early draft of the bill, shared with THE CITY, says.

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By Carol Tannenhauser, May 6

“Community Board 7’s Preservation Committee voted Thursday night to deny West Park Presbyterian Church’s application to remove the church’s 12-year-old landmark designation: eight members voted to deny the application; only one member supported it, while one other abstained.

The committee’s recommendation goes next to the full Community Board on June 7, and later to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission, which is expected to decide the church’s fate this summer.

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By Gersh Kuntzman, May 5, 2022

“You go, Gale.

Manhattan City Council Member Gale Brewer is the latest elected official to demand that the NYPD follow the law when it comes to cracking down on placard abuse by city workers including, mostly, cops.

In a letter on Tuesday, Brewer reminded Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell that the city’s Local Law 6 requires the police department to “each week, evaluate no fewer than 25 blocks or intersections that are experiencing a prevalence of improper use of parking permits, and no fewer than 25 blocks or intersections that are experiencing obstruction of bicycle lanes, bus lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, and fire hydrants by vehicles.”

The NYPD is then supposed to report back monthly to the Department of Investigation, the mayor, and the Speaker of the Council, which it has not done.

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Council member Gale Brewer, who represents parts of the Upper West Side, joined Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” to discuss the debate over the future of a historic church, as the Landmarks Preservation Commission determines its status. Church officials have been trying to sell the property to developers, saying it would be too expensive to restore it. But Brewer and advocates say proposed plans for the space do not include enough affordable housing.

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By Gale Brewer, May 05, 2022

Can you hear me now?

For too long Manhattanites have complained about oppressive noise from non-essential helicopter flights that ruins outdoor events, enjoyment of green space and peace at home. I recently received a call from an older adult who lives in a small Upper West Side apartment who complained about the incessant helicopter noise.

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By Dean Moses, May 01, 2022

“Mayor Eric Adams, the Hotel Trades Council (HTC), and members of City Council announced Sunday that they are pushing for underused or underdeveloped hotels to be converted into affordable housing.

Standing under the beaming sun in City Hall Park flanked, the mayor declared he is backing state legislation that, if passed, would allow for the conversion of hotels that Adams believes are not best serving the community.

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By Carl Campanile and Haley Brown, May 01, 2022

“Councilwoman Gale Brewer, who was then the Manhattan borough president, pushed for the project along with Hunter College president Jennifer Raab — and blamed Cuomo’s team for the debacle.

“What we have is a hole in the ground that sits there for years,” Brewer fumed on Sunday.

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By: Gus Saltonstall, May 01, 2022

“It’s a huge number of vacancies,” said Upper West Side Council Member Gale Brewer. “When I walk around, I see the vacancies and know we have a lot of work to do.”

For many years, Brewer was one of the elected officials pushing to create a database that would track the vacant storefronts throughout New York City.

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