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Gale Brewer sues De Blasio, NYCHA to block UES high-rise
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is suing Mayor Bill De Blasio and NYCHA to try to block a controversial planned Upper East Side high-rise. Brewer says in the Manhattan Supreme...
Nixon calls Cuomo a 'famously vengeful' bully
Cynthia Nixon attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo as “famously vengeful” and said she decided to challenge him because “bullies have to be confronted.” The actress went after the governor in a...
Prominent Democrats decline to endorse Cuomo
Two prominent Democratic elected officials — Public Advocate Letitia James and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer — both declined to endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo for re-election Friday. Appearing jointly on...
Politicians' feud devolves into 'petty' name-calling
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is “the hag” to frenemy Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal. The Democratic Upper West Side pol has been routinely using the snide nickname to gossip and complain...
De Blasio’s reckless drive to keep choking small businesses
When even members of the New York City Council are seeking to lower, and maybe end, a tax, you can be sure something terrible’s wrong with it. And, indeed, the...
Well-known Dems hold off on endorsing de Blasio
Endorsing a fellow Democrat with a 44-point lead in the polls is usually a no-brainer — except when it comes to Mayor Bill de Blasio. A number of well-known Dems...
Borough prez wants de Blasio to preserve Garment District space
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer called on the de Blasio administration Friday to guarantee the preservation of manufacturing space in the Garment District before it moves ahead with a controversial...
Garment District under fire from de Blasio, borough prez warns
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said Friday that a pair of initiatives backed by Mayor de Blasio is threatening to drive the dwindling fashion industry out of Manhattan completely. Brewer...
Officials press de Blasio to release records on pending deed restrictions
Elected officials are demanding Mayor de Blasio cough up records on pending deed restrictions, such as one that resulted in four investigations into the sale of a Lower East Side...
Manhattan Democrat praises Donald Trump
A Manhattan Democrat praised Donald Trump Wednesday at, of all places, a hearing of the City Planning Commission on zoning issues. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer was criticizing “poor doors”...
Manhattan borough president: Elected officials deserve raise
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer isn’t going to make a lot of friends among fellow elected officials because she’s pushing for reasonable pay raises that match the cost of living....
Exhibit digs up first maps of Manhattan's street grid plan
New York history buffs are getting a rare chance to view a collection of spectacular maps from 1811 that were the first to show the grid plan for Manhattan. At...
Manhattan prez wants to pump the brakes on tourist buses
A couple of city pols are hopping off the sightseeing bus bandwagon. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Councilwoman Margaret Chin are proposing a bill that would put the brakes...
Teens on NYC board 'looking to change the world'
These teenagers aren’t bored, they’re on the board. Leila Eliot was just appointed by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer to the Lower East Side’s Community Board 3, and she’s only...
Paris ad agency spreading its wings on Broadway
Global ad agency giant Publicis Groupe is consolidating its New York operations at the Rudin family’s 1675 Broadway at 52nd Street. The Paris-based media firm led by Maurice Lévy is...
City Council members can't prove they donated bonuses to charities
This could turn into one “lulu” of a political fib. Fifteen current and former City Council members promised to donate their annual taxpayer-funded bonuses to charity in recent years —...