Gale Brewer represents New York City Council District 6 on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She previously served as Manhattan borough president and has worked on government oversight, public records access, housing, and services for older residents.
DI has documented statements by Gale Brewer on Health Care, Public Health, and September 11 Attacks. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Brewer welcomed disclosure while criticizing delay. This supports the records release, not a blanket endorsement of the mayor.
“a crucial first step”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)City Hall transcript: September 8 post-9/11 records announcementMayor Mamdani's opening remarks; speaker sections: Jon Stewart; Tom Hart; Ben Chevat; Jerry Nadler; Carolyn Maloney; Gale Brewer
Why we used this label
Supports disclosure. Classification is limited to the disclosure decision.
The Mamdani administration released more than 170,000 pages of City records and settled litigation over post-September 11 air-quality and health records, renewing debate about prior disclosure, accountability, and support for affected people.
