I’m excited to announce that my office is hosting a tech demonstration by NYC Mesh.
As you know, I have advocated for net neutrality and consumer data protection since my time on the City Council. Far too often, we have seen large internet service providers (ISPs) collect consumer data only to sell it for a profit or lose it in a preventable security breach.
NYC Mesh’s mission is to… Read more Mesh wifi installed at my office
I’m excited to announce that my office is hosting a tech demonstration by NYC Mesh.
As you know, I have advocated for net neutrality and consumer data protection since my time on the City Council. Far too often, we have seen large internet service providers (ISPs) collect consumer data only to sell it for a profit or lose it in a preventable security breach.
NYC Mesh’s mission is to… Read more An open letter to the Soho/Noho Community
Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Department of City Planning, and Council Member Margaret Chin would like to thank everyone who attended the first public meeting of the SoHo/NoHo Planning Process on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
We apologize for being unprepared for the tremendous turnout—over 250 people attended. We’ll do better for the next meeting in February. But because of that turnout, we obtained a significant amount of feedback on where… Read more B.P. Brewer in the news: February 2-8
Here are the latest press clips on Borough President Gale Brewer and the work of her office. New report: The current state of the MTA’s accessible stations
As accessibility in the subway system is tragically highlighted last week with the death of a young mother attempting to maneuver a stroller down an elevator-less subway station's stairs, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer today released a study of subway station accessibility in Manhattan conducted between October and November, 2018. B.P. Brewer in the news: Jan. 26 – Feb. 1
Here are the latest press clips on Borough President Gale Brewer and the work of her office. Collecting data on nutrition education in NYC schools
Healthy habits start young, and eating better helps students do better in the classroom now, and succeed in the future. But according to research from the Tisch Center at Columbia University, 44% of New York City public schools lack programming lessons on nutrition education.
That’s why Council Member Mark Treyger and I introduced legislation that would require the Department of Education to collect data and report on what students are… Read more Statement from B.P. Brewer on Dept. of Building’s decision to revoke permits for Extell development on West 66th Street
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the Department of Building’s decision to revoke permits for the Extell development on West 66th Street:
“I applaud today’s decision by the Department of Buildings (DOB) to revoke the permits for Extell’s proposed supertall tower on West 66th Street. From the beginning, I have opposed the developer’s decision to use a monstrous 160-foot… Read more Why I attended the MTA’s emergency L train meeting
Since Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed his new plan for the L train reconstruction and declared the shutdown averted, commuters, residents, advocates, elected officials, and other city leaders have raised many valid questions and concerns. Will this new approach work? Why it wasn’t brought up earlier? What will happen to the mitigation measures put in place after three years of careful planning?
Today, I attended an emergency meeting called by the… Read more Brewer invites Manhattanites to Winter 2019 Community Board Leadership Development trainings
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced the return of her Leadership Development Training series, a slate of workshops and seminars designed to hone the expertise of Community Board members and other Borough President appointees on important local government functions.
“Community Boards are made up of dedicated, civic-minded volunteers who should have every tool at their disposal to solve problems in their community and responsibly plan for… Read more Brewer says no to JPMorgan Chase zoning proposal for 270 Park Avenue
NEW YORK – Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer issued her formal ULURP recommendationon the zoning text amendment proposed by JPMorgan Chase for its new headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue. In her recommendation, she rejected the proposal because it came without adequate public realm improvements and it breaks with the standards set by the East Midtown rezoning enacted in 2017.
“The East Midtown rezoning was meant to balance… Read more 
