Gale A. Brewer
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Bio
Former Manhattan Borough President
Gale Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President, responsible for advising the Mayor and City Council on borough concerns, commenting on all land-use matters in the borough, advocating for the borough in the municipal budget process, and appointing members of Manhattan's 12 Community Boards. The Borough President also chairs the Borough Board, made up of City Council Members and Chairs from the Community Boards, and the Borough Services Cabinet, composed of senior officials from City agencies delivering services in the borough.
Borough President Brewer previously served on the City Council for 12 years, from 2002 through 2013, representing the 6th Council District which includes most of the Upper West Side and northern Clinton. As Council member, she successfully passed legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for most hourly employees, compelling landlords to fix repeat violations, requiring all City data be published online, and the nation’s first law protecting domestic workers. She was the founding chair of the Council’s Technology Committee in 2002.
Appearances on CUNY TV
City Talk
- Gale Brewer, New York City Council
April 26, 2011 - City Council members; Robert Jackson, Gale Brewer, John Liu
December 16, 2003
CityWide
- Manhattan Borough President
September 17, 2014
CUNY Forum
- Fasten your Seatbelts : 2025 Elections Ready for Take-Off
December 17, 2024 - Affordable Housing and Social Justice in NYC
October 6, 2014 - Election 2004: The Domestic Agenda: Healthcare, Housing & Employment
September 28, 2004 - The Fate and Future of Political Parties in New York City
October 21, 2003 - The New New York
November 17, 2001 - Non Profit Organizations in NYC: Private Power & Public Policy
November 23, 1999
CUNY TV Special
- 12th Annual Peter Jennings Scholarship Laurel Award
September 8, 2014
Keeping Relevant With Ronnie Eldridge
- Gale A. Brewer: New York City Councilmember, District 6
April 7, 2023 - Conversation with Gale Brewer
May 6, 2020 - Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President
May 13, 2015 - Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough Pres
February 26, 2014 - Gale A. Brewer
January 17, 2003
Let It Rip
- Omicron & Voting Rights
February 1, 2022
POTUS 2017 with Brian Lehrer
- Trump Upset!
November 9, 2016
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
- The 2024 McNickle Lecture on Integrity in Government
February 24, 2025
The Urban Agenda
- Affordable Housing
May 9, 2003
