Gale A. Brewer
council member·District 6
Bills sponsored
2,487
Bills passed
712
Pass rate
28.6%
Meetings
250
Attendance
92%
Positions voiced in hearings135 support10 oppose24 conditionalacross 79 matters
Voting patterns
- Voted against only 2 of 444 Introductions
- Has never voted against a Mayor's Message (N=163)
- Has never voted against a Communication (N=84)
- Has never voted against a SLR (N=81)
Committee assignments· 30
- MemberCommittee on Rules, Privileges and Elections01/19/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Finance01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberBy the Committee on Rules, Privileges & Elections01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Higher Education01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Immigration01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protection01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- CHAIRCommittee on Oversight and Investigations01/18/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee on Rules, Privileges and Elections01/03/2024 → 01/18/2024
- MemberCity Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberManhattan Delegation of the New York City Council01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
- MemberCommittee of the Whole01/01/2024 → 12/31/2025
+ 18 more historical assignments
District 6
District & contact
Community boards · 3
The price of approval in District 6· 4
- 869 9 AVENUEC 210202 ZSMOct 7, 202140 hours of training in addition to the state general business law minshelter operators must submit annual certifications to DHS commissioneart inclusion text amendment removedapplication modified to eliminate the hotel option+1 more
- 25 CENTRAL PARK WESTC 190390 ZMMOct 3, 2019applicant: 25 Central Park Westsupported by 32BJ SEIUCouncil member requests applicant provide feedback on whether owners wdeveloper committed to working with 32BJ SEIU for good-paying buildingbaseline Enterprise Green Communities; trending toward LEED Gold certi+2 more
- 25 CENTRAL PARK WESTC 190390 ZMMOct 3, 2019applicant: 25 Central Park Westsupported by 32BJ SEIUCouncil member requests applicant provide feedback on whether owners wdeveloper committed to working with 32BJ SEIU for good-paying buildingbaseline Enterprise Green Communities; trending toward LEED Gold certi+2 more
- 137 WEST 71 STREETN 190537 HIMSep 23, 2019Negotiated final terms: elevator retained in the four-story building; disposition of properties to a developer selected by HPD
In the hearing room· 16
Sponsored legislation· 60
- CommitteeInt 0643-2026Campaign contributions delivered by intermediaries and recordkeeping requirements for fundraisers.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- Laid Over in CommitteeInt 0657-2026Third party transfer program, and to repeal sections 11-425, 11-426, and 11-427 of such code, relating to agreements for payment of delinquent taxes and charges in installments.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0650-2026Disposition of real property of the city.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0639-2026Requiring the commissioner of emergency management to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for air quality emergencies.Feb 12, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0641-2026Department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0670-2026Establishing rules of decorum for posting on official social media accounts.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0680-2026The collection of data regarding the destinations of individuals exiting the shelter and migrant re-ticketing systems, and to repeal such amendments upon the expiration thereof.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0642-2026Requiring the campaign finance board to promulgate rules for candidate disclosure responses.Feb 12, 2026primary sponsor
- CommitteeInt 0252-2026Minimum temperatures required to be maintained in dwellings.Jan 29, 2026
- EnactedInt 0448-2026Structure and responsibilities of the youth board.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0214-2026Requiring micromobility share system operators to display rules of the road for safe operation.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0211-2026Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information regarding fertility treatment, including insurance coverage of fertility treatment.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0403-2026Creating a department of community safetyJan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0171-2026311 transmitting image and video data for service requests or complaints.Jan 29, 2026
- CommitteeInt 0141-2026Requiring district attorneys to report on retained and seized property.Jan 29, 2026
+ 45 more
Campaign donors· 2,942
$942,334raised · 4,850 contributions · through the 2025 cycle
- Brewer, Gale ANew York City Council$14,000
- Bank, KarenSelf-employed$9,980
- Bank, JeffreyAlicart Group LLC$9,750
- Brewer, GaleNYC Council$8,675
- Snyder, CalvinSelf-employed$8,450
- Doctors Council SEIU COPE$5,900
- Lopez, DavidCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilt$5,000
- Local 891 IUOE State EPEC$4,600
- United Federation of Teachers$4,600
- Brewer-Siljeholm, Anita$4,350
12 donors also appear in city hearing records
- New York City Council6 hearing mentions$11,519
- City of New York1 hearing mention$7,935
- NYC Council10 hearing mentions$5,641
- CUNY1 hearing mention$2,535
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP3 hearing mentions$2,025
- Design Trust for Public Space1 hearing mention$1,500
Intelligence· 3
Pattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 4 distinct NYC meetings (34 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-20137', 'description': "Gale A. Brewer (cpid 9182dd69-439e-40ed-ab11-93c0fe06e38f), Council Member D6 Manhattan (Upper West Side); former Manhattan Borough President 2014-2021; teaches at CUNY — is the highest-frequency repeat participant in the meeting corpus. Prior to "
Political
city: NYCConfirmed in 34 meetingsPattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 4 distinct NYC meetings (25 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-19668', 'description': "Gale A. Brewer (cpid 9182dd69-439e-40ed-ab11-93c0fe06e38f; Council Member D6 Manhattan, Upper West Side; former Manhattan Borough President 2014-2021) is the single highest-frequency repeat participant in the meeting corpus. Prior to this meeting "
Political
city: NYCConfirmed in 25 meetingsPattern 'repeat_practitioner' recurred across 3 distinct NYC meetings (18 total occurrences). Example evidence: "{'content_id': 'nyc-legistar-19796', 'description': "Gale A. Brewer (cpid 9182dd69-439e-40ed-ab11-93c0fe06e38f; Council Member D6 Manhattan, Upper West Side; legistar_person_id 5259; former Manhattan Borough President 2014-2021) is a high-frequency repeat practitioner in the meeting corpus. Verified"
Political
city: NYCConfirmed in 18 meetings