Gale A. Brewer

Jan 2002 - Dec 2029
District 6 (Manhattan)

Comittees

Committee on Aging
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Committee on Contracts
Committee on Criminal Justice
Committee on Education
Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation (chair)
Committee on Immigration
Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Insecurity
Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security





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Legislation (2026-2029 Session)

Council member Gale A. Brewer has introduced 29 bills in the current legislative session.

29 bills are in Committee

intro.nyc/0076-2026 Requiring double decker sight-seeing buses to have at least one employee present on the upper level at all times when passengers are present.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0077-2026 Visibility of the ride timer in pedicabs.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0078-2026 The retention of delivery data.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0079-2026 Creating a historic and cultural marker program.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0080-2026 Reporting on food and nutrition education in New York city schools.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0081-2026 Requiring authorized emergency vehicles to have an emergency signal device that emits pulsating, low-frequency tones.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0082-2026 Conducting a complaint based siren sound study in the city.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0083-2026 Sale and use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0084-2026 Exempting certain grocery stores from the commercial rent tax.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0085-2026 Establishing minimum neighborhood service standards and requiring environmental mitigation reports on certain large-scale developments.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0086-2026 Requiring agencies to plan for federal government shutdowns.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0087-2026 Combining the archival review board and the archives, reference and research advisory board into a library and archival review advisory board, and to repeal section 3009 of such charter in relation thereto.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0088-2026 Requiring increased transparency regarding the sale of housing development fund company units.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0089-2026 Identifying and explaining the use of tree pits located on streets and in landscaped parks on the tree map.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0090-2026 Lease agreements concerning storefront premises.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0091-2026 Requiring that electric bicycles and electric scooters that are part of share systems have speedometers and limit electric speed assistance to new riders.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0092-2026 Repealing section 19-163.2 of such code, relating to limiting the use of adhesive stickers on motor vehicles to enforce alternate side parking rules.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0093-2026 Expanding the bicycle parking station program.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0094-2026 Licensing and use of autonomous vehicles as taxis.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0095-2026 Requiring moped retailers to provide ownership information at point of sale.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0096-2026 Privacy of communications of individuals in the custody of the department of correction.
with 5 sponsors
intro.nyc/0097-2026 Reducing noise caused by sightseeing helicopters that meet federal noise reduction standards.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0098-2026 Procedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the CityFHEPS program.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0099-2026 Requiring the department of homeless services to report on the placement of families with children into shelters.
with 7 sponsors
intro.nyc/0100-2026 Requiring reporting of lease-up times for housing vouchers.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0101-2026 CityFHEPS application response times.
with 8 sponsors
intro.nyc/0102-2026 Lobbying prohibitions in connection with campaign-related fundraising or political consulting.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0516-2026 Creating uniform contract and invoice templates for all city agencies.
intro.nyc/0517-2026 Preservation of biological evidence in connection with criminal and juvenile delinquency matters.

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Gale A. Brewer has sponsored 49 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0001-2026 Plan to establish security perimeters at places of religious worship.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0004-2026 Prohibiting pricing increases based on real-time demand at food service establishments.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0010-2026 Requiring the New York City Department of Education to report on outreach to parents and guardians of eligible students about the New York City Scholarship Account program.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0011-2026 Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and buses.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0012-2026 Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0013-2026 Installation of solar-powered crosswalks.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0059-2026 Requiring sheriffs and city marshals to report housing displacement to the department of social services/human resources administration to evaluate eligibility for legal counsel.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0072-2026 Requiring the department of buildings to verify whether applications for demolition permits are for buildings in special purpose districts and notify local community boards of proposed demolitions in special purpose districts.
Introduced by Erik D. Bottcher
intro.nyc/0074-2026 Amending the nuisance abatement law regarding the sale or delivery of cannabis.
Introduced by Erik D. Bottcher
intro.nyc/0124-2026 Establishment of a task force to study options for making street design and infrastructure safer in consideration of increased use of electric bicycles and related collisions.
Introduced by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
intro.nyc/0141-2026 Requiring district attorneys to report on retained and seized property.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0150-2026 Requiring annual reporting by offices of local elected officials and agencies on expenditures for branded materials.
Introduced by David M. Carr
intro.nyc/0171-2026 311 transmitting image and video data for service requests or complaints.
Introduced by Eric Dinowitz
intro.nyc/0175-2026 A plan to establish security perimeters at educational facilities.
Introduced by Eric Dinowitz
intro.nyc/0211-2026 Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information regarding fertility treatment, including insurance coverage of fertility treatment.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0214-2026 Requiring micromobility share system operators to display rules of the road for safe operation.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0239-2026 Establishing a technical support program for older adults.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0244-2026 Prohibiting the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0247-2026 Establishing a universal benefits application for city benefits and codifying Access NYC, and to repeal section 3-119.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to a study on notification of public assistance eligibility.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0252-2026 Minimum temperatures required to be maintained in dwellings.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0271-2026 Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0291-2026 Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to report deaths by suicide that occur in the city and suicide-related behavior among youth.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis
intro.nyc/0307-2026 Establishing a universal application and recertification system for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program and disability rent increase exemption program.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/0311-2026 Requiring the police department’s property clerk to look for a claimant’s identification in seized property upon request.
Introduced by Darlene Mealy
intro.nyc/0403-2026 Creating a department of community safety
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0448-2026 Structure and responsibilities of the youth board.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0449-2026 Provide certain information to parents and other persons legally responsible for the care of children who are the subject of reports of child abuse or maltreatment.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0456-2026 Waiving parks permit fees for schools and child day care centers and providing an online system for school permit applications.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0511-2026 Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0514-2026 Reporting on locations in which persons are squatting.
Introduced by Susan Zhuang
intro.nyc/0518-2026 Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0533-2026 Creating a good food purchasing program.
Introduced by Amanda C. Farías
intro.nyc/0580-2026 Establishing an office of child care to oversee free child care for all city residents.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0582-2026 Requiring businesses using bicycles for commercial purposes to provide bicycle operators with fireproof or fire-resistant containers for removable storage batteries used to power motor-assisted bicycles.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0591-2026 Establishing an office of translation and interpretation within the office of immigrant affairs.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0610-2026 Notification of intent to alter or demolish certain rent regulated housing accommodations.
Introduced by Rita C. Joseph
intro.nyc/0611-2026 Requiring the installation of cameras on street sweepers to photograph and report parking, stopping or standing violations.
Introduced by Rita C. Joseph
intro.nyc/0632-2026 Prohibiting non-essential helicopters from operating at heliports owned or operated by the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0633-2026 Reducing noise caused by chartered helicopters.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0635-2026 Prohibiting ice cream trucks from using generators or engines powered by carbon-based fuel to provide electricity for food equipment.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0636-2026 Requiring an after hours variance for the removal of construction debris.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0639-2026 Requiring the commissioner of emergency management to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for air quality emergencies.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0641-2026 Department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0642-2026 Requiring the campaign finance board to promulgate rules for candidate disclosure responses.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0643-2026 Campaign contributions delivered by intermediaries and recordkeeping requirements for fundraisers.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0650-2026 Disposition of real property of the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0657-2026 Third 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.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0670-2026 Establishing rules of decorum for posting on official social media accounts.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0680-2026 The 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.
Introduced by Julie Won