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Gale Brewer

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Upper West Side

May 17, 2013

Parents Plea for DOE to Make Beacon High School a New Middle School

Parents, frustrated with overcrowding and a lack of options, want Beacon to become a D3 middle school.

Upper West Side

May 14, 2013

Parents at P.S. 191, P.S. 199 Express Opposing Views on DOE Redevelopment

Some of the parents oppose the city's proposal while others are waiting for more information.

Financial District

April 21, 2013

Disgruntled Commuters Ask MTA to Spend Surplus Improving Service

Disgruntled commuters want to MTA to use their $40 million surplus to improve services.

Upper West Side

March 29, 2013

UWS City Council Candidates Try to Stand Out in Crowded Field

The city council candidates, who share similar views on many issues, are vying for Gale Brewer's seat.

Upper West Side

March 22, 2013

Parks Dept. Promises to Fix 'Dangerous' P.S. 166 Playground This Summer

The city will fix the playground at P.S. 166 after parents complained about children getting hurt.

Upper West Side

March 18, 2013

Upper West Side Rec Center to Reopen After Long-Awaited, $15M Makeover

The renovated rec center has a new pool and athletic facilities that will open this month.

Upper West Side

March 14, 2013

Upper West Siders Weigh In on Renovations to Riverside Park South

The heavily used park area between West 70th and West 72nd streets is due for a makeover. 

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

March 14, 2013

City Council Hopeful Promises a 'Fresh Perspective' for the Upper West Side

Ken Biberaj is touting his youth, independence and understanding of small business in his 2013 run. 

Upper West Side

March 13, 2013

Kids Injured Daily at Upper West Side Playground, Councilwoman Says

PS 166 parents are calling for an overhaul of the playspace, which they say has been hazardous for years.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

March 07, 2013

Cleanup Crew Dumped Oil Into Sewer After Spill, City Says

A contractor was fined after officials found workers dumping oil into city sewers.

Upper West Side

March 04, 2013

Upper West Side Parents Turn to Drastic Measures to Get into Public Pre-K

Parents either let the chips fall where they may, or try every trick in the book to get kids into pre-K.

Upper West Side

March 01, 2013

Noah Gotbaum Drops Out of Public Advocates Race to Run for City Council

Education advocate Noah Gotbaum has decided to run for City Council instead.

Upper West Side

February 27, 2013

$500K Facelift for Dog Run Next to Natural History Museum Raises Eyebrows

The hefty pricetag left some reluctant to back the plan.

Upper West Side

February 18, 2013

City Plans to Tear Down Two Upper West Side Schools for High-Rises

The city wants to redevelop P.S. 191 and P.S. 199 on the Upper West Side.

Upper West Side

February 15, 2013

The Computer School's Hydroponic Lab Takes Root with Bountiful Vegetables

Vegetables have taken over a science classroom at MS 245 as students learn to farm without soil.