Gale A. Brewer Archives - Page 2 of 9

New $4 Million Grant To Assist East Harlem Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19

NYC Council Member Diana Ayala, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Union Settlement today announced the creation of a new $4 million East Harlem Small Business Grant Program.Continue reading

Brewer Finds Few Pedestrian Curbs Near Accessible Subway Stations In Compliance With ADA Standards

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, with the assistance of the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), released a report today that finds serious shortcomings regarding pedestrian ramps that are located near subway stations that are accessible from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

MBP Brewer And NYCHA Tenant Leaders Accept Donation Of 100,000 Masks

Today, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and NYCHA Executive Vice President Gerard Nelson, and NYCHA tenant leaders Bernadette McNear and Rhonda Bennett accepted a donation of 100,000 three-ply surgical masks from SC Health.Continue reading

BP Gale Brewer Warns Gutting HPD Budget Jeopardizes de Blasio Promises On Housing

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, the only borough president to support Mayor de Blasio's controversial MIH plan, is seriously reconsidering her support after the Mayor's proposal to cut 40% of HPD's capital budget over FY20 and 21. Continue reading

Harlem’s Espaillat And Others Hail INVEST In America Provision To Create Community Outreach Committee At Amtrak

Representatives Adriano Espaillat, joined by Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and uptown Council Member Mark Levine, hailed the inclusion of a provision in the House’s major transportation infrastructure bill.Continue reading

B.P. Brewer And Council Member Chin Commend Administration For Black Lives Matter Street Naming

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council Member Margaret Chin commended the administration for responding to their request in agreeing to name and paint a section of the Civic Center “Black Lives Matter Way.”Continue reading

MP Gale Brewer Calls For COVID-19 Early Warning System By Testing Sewage

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer called on Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo to employ the testing of sewage at wastewater treatment facilities for the Continue reading

Just Another Harlem Winner, As Samantha ‘Just Sam’ Diaz Wins American Idol 2020

Harlem subway singer Just Sam being crowned American Idol last night by the all-star judging panel, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie.Continue reading

BP Gale Brewer Co-Hosts Morningside Park Community Forum In West Harlem

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer is co-hosting a community forum on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, for a discussion about the future of Morningside Park.Continue reading

Join BP Brewer As She Hosts Second Public Hearing On Religious Facilities From Harlem To Houston

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer is hosting a public hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, to get community input. Continue reading

B.P. Brewer To Schools Chancellor Carranza, “Where’s The School Social Workers?”

Borough President Gale A. Brewer called on New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to make more mental health care available to students by working for a 2021 budget that fully funds one full-time social worker per school from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Others Stand In Solidarity To Protect DACA Recipients And Immigrant Families

Representative Adriano Espaillat was joined by Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) and immigrant advocates during a press conference held earlier today at his Washington Heights district office.Continue reading

Groundbreaking $15.5 Million Project To Expand And Revamp Montefiore Square In Harlem

The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks)Continue reading

B.P. Brewer Forms Task Force To Assist Churches, Mosques And Synagogues With Real-Estate Challenges

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced today the formation of a task force composed of faith leaders, nonprofit housing developers, and historic preservationists to develop resources to help churches, synagogues, and mosques better manage their real estate challenges.Continue reading

Harlem Organizations And Others Win B.P. Brewer Grant To Fund 2020 Census Outreach

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer today awarded grants to 12 community organizations as part of her Make Manhattan Count initiative to fund outreach efforts and encourage participation in advance of the 2020 Census.Continue reading