{"id":96,"date":"2022-03-22T13:32:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T13:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-07-23T20:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:02:48","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UPCOMING <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Film Screening<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Wednesday, 7\/29, 7:30 pm<\/strong>, Central Park\u2019s Great Hill (stretches from 103rd to 107th Street): World premiere of the documentary\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rooftopfilms.com\/event\/wild-inside-world-premiere\/\">Wild Inside,<\/a>\u00a0about the Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco, who escapes from the Central Park Zoo in 2023 and sets off on an odyssey (without Matt Damon) through the island of Manhattan. Flaco overcomes his years of captivity and lack of survival skills to answer the call of the wild\u2014and discovers he was wild inside all along. Free; RSVP at the link. We have lots of space, but it\u2019s first-come, first served\u2014bring a blanket, no chairs permitted. (Opens 7\/31 at the IFC Center.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-Events.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-Events.jpg 622w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-Events-425x700.jpg 425w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-Events-243x400.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-events-p2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-events-p2-2.jpg 622w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-events-p2-2-484x700.jpg 484w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2026\/07\/2026-Summer-events-p2-2-277x400.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Ongoing events from my office:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First and third Thursdays, from 10 am\u20135 pm, a member of West Side Campaign Against Hunger\u2019s 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&nbsp; to schedule an appointment.<\/li>\n<li>Last Tuesdays, 10 am\u20133 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.<\/li>\n<li>On Mondays from 2\u20136 pm, Cheryl, our talented volunteer helps those with SCRIE\/DRIE applications and renewals. To make an appointment, call 212-873-0828.<\/li>\n<li>Every second Tuesday of the month, through November, representatives from the NYC Department of Finance will be at my office to assist with SCRIE\/DRIE\/SCHE\/DHE and more. To make an appointment, call 212-873-0828.<\/li>\n<li>First Wednesdays (except August or on or following holidays): 6 pm, Goddard Riverside (593 Columbus @88th St.): Our monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/housing-clinics\/\">Housing Clinics<\/a>. The July topic (7\/8) is \u201cRental Assistance.\u201d&nbsp; There\u2019ll be a presentation and Q&amp;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.<\/li>\n<li>Once a month, June-August, reps from the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) will be at my District Office and can help New Yorkers prepare to apply for affordable housing, file a housing complaint, finance improvements and repairs, register your building, or remedy a violation with their HPD in Your District program. Call 212-873-0282 for info.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPCOMING <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Film Screening<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Wednesday, 7\/29, 7:30 pm<\/strong>, Central Park\u2019s Great Hill (stretches from 103rd to 107th Street): World premiere of the documentary\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rooftopfilms.com\/event\/wild-inside-world-premiere\/\">Wild Inside,<\/a>\u00a0about the Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco, who escapes from the Central Park Zoo in 2023 and sets off on an odyssey (without Matt Damon) through the island of Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><small><a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/events\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-96","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1436,"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96\/revisions\/1436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/gale-brewer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}