Events happening soon, sponsored by my office: 

• Saturday, 4/11–Saturday, 4/19: Participatory Budgeting Vote Week. Each year, we recruit 6th District residents to identify and vote on ways to spend $1 million on long-lasting (“capital”) projects in the district. Check out the ballot and how to vote at council.nyc.gov/gale-brewer/participatory-budgeting
• Thursday, 4/16, 4:30–7:30, 563 Columbus: District Office Open House
• Sunday, 4/26, 10 am–2 pm, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave at W. 76th St.): Electronics and Textile Recycling Day. Bring all working (and non-working!) electronics —computers, keyboards, laptops, printers, phones, TVs, and DVD players. We’re also accepting clothing, shoes, towels, linens and bedding, curtains, hats, bags and gloves. In partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Learn more at bit.ly/UWSRecycle4-26
• Wednesday, 4/29, 10 am–2 pm, W. 63rd St. (at West End Ave.): Free Shredding with AARP New York. Help protect yourself against identity theft! Your personal and confidential documents will be shredded on-site, free of charge. In partnership with Big Shred NY. Questions? Call 212-873-0282.
• Thursday, 4/30, 6–7:30 pm, Goddard Riverside Community Center (593 Columbus at 88 St.): Block Associations are Back! Join my office and the Upper West Side Coalition of Block Associations and Community Groups for this workshop to learn what a block association is, how to join one, organize one and how to make your block association effective. Call 212-873-0282 or sign up here.
• Monday, 5/18, 6–8 pm, 100 Riverside Blvd.: Conversation with Gale Brewer for residents of the Riverside Blvd. area. (Much thanks to Julie Simpson and Dana Dietche!)
• Sunday, 6/14, 11 am–2:30 pm, PS 87/Tecumseh Playground (Amsterdam Ave. (at W. 77th St.): Bike Bonanza— Bike Helmet giveaway, Kid’s Bike Swap and Kid’s Riding Lessons To sign up for lessons or learn more, go to council.nyc.gov/gale-brewer/events or call 212-873-0282
• Thursday, 6/18, 10 am–12 pm, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 76th St.): Scam Prevention for Older Adults. Learn about of common scams, their impact, prevention tips, and what to do if you have been a victim of fraud, co-sponsored by Weinberg Center for Elder Justice, Assemblymembers Micah Lasher and Linda Rosenthal, and Community Board 7. Registration required at bit.ly/OlderAdultScamClinic26 or by calling 212-873-0282.

Ongoing events from my office:

• First and third Thursdays, from 10 am–5 pm, a member of West Side Campaign Against Hunger’s Benefits Access Specialist Team will be at my district office to help people apply for SNAP benefits (a.k.a. food stamps), submit case changes or appeals, and answer questions. Starting in September, WSCAH will be here every first and third Thursday of the month through December. Call my office at 212-873-0282  to schedule an appointment.
• Last Tuesdays, 10 am–3 pm, at my District Office (563 Columbus Ave.): A Veteran Service Officer with the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be available to assist veterans applying for VA benefits, whether disability, pension, healthcare, dependent, education or home loans. Bring military service records and discharge form DD214; no appointment necessary.
• On Mondays from 2–5 pm, Cheryl, our talented volunteer helps those with SCRIE/DRIE/SCHE applications and renewals. To make an appointment, call 212-873-0828.
• First Wednesdays (except on or following holidays): 6 pm, Goddard Riverside (593 Columbus @88th St.): Our monthly Housing Clinics. The May topic (5/6) is “Forming a Tenant Association.”  There’ll be a presentation and Q&A and an opportunity for a free consultation with a housing attorney. Co-sponsored by Goddard Riverside and TakeRoot Justice. Please arrive a little early to sign in; capacity is limited. Call 212-873-0282 for info.