August 30, 2024: Testimony on Implementation of Local Laws 49 and 50

August 25, 2024: Carlos Cariño Memorial Service Remarks

July 30, 2024: Testimony Before NYCHA on the FY25 Draft Annual Plan

July 26, 2024: Comment on Proposed Statewide Ballot Amendment for Proposition One, the Equal Rights Amendment

July 22, 2024: Letter to NYC Department of Finance Regarding Collection of Penalties for Unlicensed Cannabis Sales

July 12, 2024: Letter to Public Design Commission of 5G Towers

July 8, 2024: Testimony before the Charter Revision Commission

July 1, 2024: Letter to NYS Office of Cannabis Management Regarding Bi-Weekly Reporting on Unlicensed Cannabis Enforcement Actions

June 24, 2024: Letter to Gov. Hochul on Congestion Pricing

June 18, 2024: Letter to NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on 5G Towers

June 11, 2024: Testimony before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

June 11, 2024: Testimony before the Rent Guidelines Board on Proposed Rent Hikes

May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Remarks

May 23, 2024: Letter Regarding Wise Towers Playground

March 4, 2024: Testimony on Congestion Pricing Tolling Schedule

February 27, 2024: Testimony on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity

February 15, 2024: Letter to Landlord of 550 Columbus Avenue (Zaza Waza)

February 13, 2024: Letter to Gov. Hochul regarding IOLA Funds

February 5, 2024: Letter to Mayor Adams regarding Homeless Shelter at the Former Calhoun School Building

January 31, 2024: Letter to DCP regarding Lincoln Square Special District

January 30, 2024: Letter to DOB regarding 720 West End Avenue

January 29, 2024: Letter to 493 Amsterdam Ave LLC

December 18, 2023: Letter on Homeless Shelter at the Former Calhoun School Building

December 5, 2023: Letter on E-bike Battery Charging Infrastructure

November 1, 2023: Micromobility Battery and Pedestrian Safety (Updated August 2024)

October 30, 2023: Testimony on Accessibility and Retail Sale of Legal Adult-Use Cannabis

October 24, 2023: Testimony in support of Local Law 97 proposed rules

October 21, 2023: Press Release: Postpone the Drones!

October 11, 2023: Remarks for Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Memorial dedication ceremony

October 2, 2023: Letter to Mayor Adams regarding damage to Great Lawn

September 29, 2023: Public Comment to the FAA on Helicopter Noise

September 13, 2023: Letter: Results of UWS Graffiti Survey

August 24, 2023: Letter to DOT on Streets Plan implementation (with DOT response)

August 11, 2023: Letter to DOHMH Regarding Cannabis Food Products

July 18, 2023: Letter to MTA Regarding Congestion Pricing Public Hearings

July 12, 2023: Testimony on Downtown Heliport Concession Agreement

July 12, 2023: Letter to NYC H+H Regarding W. 70th Street HERRC

July 7, 2023: Press Release: FY24 Budget Wins

July 6, 2023: Letters to and from HRA Regarding Shelter at 537 W. 59th Street

June 26, 2023: Testimony on MTA Fare Hike

June 13, 2023: Testimony before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on West Park Presbyterian Church

June 13, 2023: Testimony before the Rent Guidelines Board

June 10, 2023: Press Release: Rally to Save West Park Presbyterian Church from LPC Wrecking Ball

June 5, 2023: Letter to President Biden Regarding Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers

May 30, 2023: Memorial Day Remarks

May 8, 2023: Follow Up Letter to OCM on Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers

May 1, 2023: Letter to Rent Guidelines Board Against Rent Hikes

April 27, 2023: Proposal to Chancellor David A. Banks on West Side High School

April 22, 2023: Statement on Rent Guidelines Board’s Proposed Hikes

April 17, 2023: Letter to DSS on Safe Haven Occupancy Limit

April 7, 2023: Testimony on Minimum Pay for Delivery Workers

April 4, 2023: Letter to Chancellor David A. Banks on Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School

March 27, 2023: Letter to Office of Management and Budget on Municipal Staffing

March 3, 2023: Statement on W. 83rd St. Safe Haven

March 2, 2023: Council Votes to Strengthen Fire Safety Related to E-Bikes and Lithium-ion Batteries

February 22, 2023: Creating Opportunities for Amsterdam
Program for Youth in Public Housing

February 16, 2023: Press Release: Albany Must Pass the Good Cause Eviction Bill

February 7, 2023: Letter: NYC Parks Department’s proposed “Deliverista” hub at 72nd Street and Broadway with Parks Department response

January 23, 2023:  Letter: The Department of Transportation’s lack of progress on NYC Streets Plan 

December 19, 2022: Statement: Health Insurance for Municipal Retirees

December 12, 2022: Press Release: Survey Reveals 26 Unlicensed Cannabis Storefronts on Upper West Side

December 9, 2022: Letter on Enforcement of Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers

December 5, 2022: Testimony: Local Law 18 (Short Term Rentals)

November 16, 2022: Letter: Breakdown of Costs for Randall’s Island HERRC

October 18, 2022: Press Release: Brewer to City Hall: Expand the Schoolyards to Playgrounds Program

September 23, 2022: Press Release: New York City Council Holds Oversight Hearing on Water Testing at Jacob Riis Houses

September 23, 2022: Testimony on Congestion Pricing Proposed Plan

September 10, 2022: Statement: Water Contamination and Testing at NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses

August 31, 2022: Testimony: Public Hearing on NYCHA FY23 Annual Plan and Amendment to FY22 Annual Plan

August 26, 2022: Letter to USCIS Regarding the Backlog of Employment for Authorization Applications

August 22, 2022: Testimony: NYC Districting Commission on Proposed Council Districts

August 15, 2022: Council Member Gale Brewer and NYCHA Tenant Leaders Call for Action on E-bikes

August 8, 2022: Upper West Side Tree Bed Survey

August 9, 2022: Letter from Council Member Gale Brewer to Agency Commissioners Regarding Responsibility and Cooperation on Prevention of Lead Exposure and Poisoning

August 8, 2022: Letter from Council Member Gale Brewer to Agency Commissioners Regarding Maintenance and Care of NYC’s Tree Beds

August 3, 2022: Letter from Council Member Gale Brewer to DOHMH Commissioner Ashwin Vasan Urging the Department to Extend Operations of Pediatric Vaccination Sites

July 29, 2022: Council Member Gale Brewer Returns from National League of Cities Conference in Atlanta, Georgia

July 21, 2022: Council Member Gale A. Brewer Testimony on the Department of Parks and Recreation proposed rule regarding Local Law 141 of 2021 limiting replacement trees in certain zoning districts

July 14, 2022: New York City Council Members and Advocates Laud the Passage of Resolution 0195-2022, Calling for the Passage of the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program

July 6, 2022: Testimony from Council Member Gale A. Brewer before the New York City Redistricting Commission

June 29, 2022: New York City Council Members Call on Albany to Take Action on the Proposed Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program and Equality Amendment during Special Session

June 16, 2022: Council Member Gale A. Brewer Helped Secure Critical Funding in the $101 Billion Budget Approved by New York City Council

June 14, 2022: Testimony from Council Member Gale A. Brewer before the Landmark Preservation Commission regarding the West Park Presbyterian Church

June 13, 2022: Statement from Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph, and Oversight and Investigations Committee Chair Gale Brewer on School Budgets in Fiscal Year 2023

May 27, 2022: Council Member Gale A. Brewer to Join Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association to Honor Memorial Day 2022

May 08, 2022: Council Member Gale Brewer Introduces Legislation to Expand Awareness of Pediatric Emergency Rooms

May 06, 2022: Street Named in Honor of Legendary Ballet Dancer and Arts Education Luminary Jacques D’Amboise

May 05, 2022: Council Member Gale Brewer Rallies Community Opposition to Save the West Park Presbyterian Church from Demolition

April 26, 2022: Over 1,700 Ballots Cast for Participatory Budgeting in Council Member Gale Brewer’s District

April 18, 2022: Council Member Gale Brewer Again Calls on City Agencies to Provide Clarity on Regulation of Microfulfillment Centers 

March 02, 2022: Council Member Gale Brewer and BetaNYC Identify and Pinpoint Dark Stores Across New York City with an Updated Interactive Map