Tag: Gale Brewer

Participatory Budgeting Finalists Announced: Voting Opens March 29

Mike Mishkin March 21, 2025 Community No Comments

Councilmember Gale Brewer has announced the seven finalists for this year’s round of Participatory Budgeting, where locals can vote to decide where $1 million in Read More...

Gale Brewer’s Office Identifies 65 Faulty Streetlights in First-Ever Street Light Survey

Jessica Sherif February 22, 2025 Community 1 Comment

The first-ever street light survey results are in, literally shedding light on darkened streets across the Upper West Side. Read More...

20th Precinct Adds 15 More Officers

Bobby Panza January 6, 2025 Community 4 Comments

Over the weekend, the New York Police Department’s 20th Precinct, which covers West 59th to West 86th Street, announced via its ‘Build the Block’ email Read More...

Two Upper West Side Migrant Shelters Closing

Matthew Rosenbaum December 11, 2024 Real Estate 4 Comments

Two Upper West Side migrant shelters are scheduled to close on February 1, 2025, Councilmember Gale Brewer announced on Tuesday. Read More...

Only About 10% of New Housing is ‘Affordable’: Study

Brendan Mohler December 6, 2024 Real Estate 1 Comment

A recent survey executed by the office of City Council Member Gale Brewer found that while 630 new apartments have been created on the Upper Read More...

McDonald’s, Guns and Community: The Neighborhood Has Ideas After Another Shooting

Bobby Panza November 15, 2024 Community 14 Comments

On Halloween night, two teenage males were shot near the McDonald’s at 2049 Broadway and West 71st Street. Read More...

UWS Schools Gifted Free Washers and Dryers for Students in Need

Jennifer Lynch August 20, 2024 Community No Comments

With the new school year right around the corner, nine public schools on the UWS have received an unexpected but much-needed gift to help homeless Read More...

City Budget to Fund these District 6 Programs

Brendan Mohler July 6, 2024 Community No Comments

The New York City Council announced the details of the recently passed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which began on July 1. Read More...

Brewer Opposes 5G Towers Planned for Upper West Side

Brendan Mohler June 28, 2024 Community 7 Comments

Five gigantic 5G towers may soon be coming to the Upper West Side, but not if Council Member Gale Brewer has anything to say about Read More...

$1 Million ~ To Be Spent on These UWS Projects

Mike Mishkin May 19, 2024 Community 2 Comments

The votes have been tallied for this year’s Participatory Budget – with over 4,000 cast, representing more votes than any other participating council district – Read More...