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Chin was also praised — always professionally, but sometimes on a deeply personal level — by Sen. [[Chuck Schumer]], House Representatives [[Jerry Nadler]] and [[Carolyn Maloney]], State Assembly Speaker [[Sheldon Silver]], Borough President [[Gale Brewer]], and State Sen. [[Daniel Squadron]].<ref>[http://www.downtownexpress.com/2014/01/07/powerful-come-to-see-chin-sworn-in-at-chinatown-school/Downtown Express, Powerful come to see Chin sworn in at Chinatown school January 7, 2014]</ref> | Chin was also praised — always professionally, but sometimes on a deeply personal level — by Sen. [[Chuck Schumer]], House Representatives [[Jerry Nadler]] and [[Carolyn Maloney]], State Assembly Speaker [[Sheldon Silver]], Borough President [[Gale Brewer]], and State Sen. [[Daniel Squadron]].<ref>[http://www.downtownexpress.com/2014/01/07/powerful-come-to-see-chin-sworn-in-at-chinatown-school/Downtown Express, Powerful come to see Chin sworn in at Chinatown school January 7, 2014]</ref> | ||
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| + | Metropolitan College of New York celebrated its founding with a 50th Anniversary Gala, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Themed, “Amplify the Dream”; the Gala highlighted the school’s dynamic history. The Gala’s honorary chair was Mayor [[David Dinkins]], New York City’s first Black mayor. | ||
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| + | “I am honored to serve as honorary chair of MCNY’s Anniversary Gala,” said Mayor Dinkins. “For half a century, MCNY has not only produced professional citizens in New York City, but those who are also socially-responsible and share a commitment to give back and make our society a better place for all New Yorkers.” | ||
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| + | The distinguished members of the honorary committee include: Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]], [[Gale Brewer]], Manhattan Borough President; [[Ruben Diaz, Jr.]], Bronx Borough President; Senator [[Kirsten Gillibrand]]; [[Carmen de Lavallade]] and the late [[Geoffrey Holder]]; [[Fernando Ferrer]], Vice Chairman, MTA and former Bronx President; [[Ruth Messinger]], President, [[American Jewish World Service]]; Senator [[Charles E. Schumer]] and Reverend [[Al Sharpton]]. The Gala honorees include: [[Helen LaKelly Hunt]] (Changemaker), Dr. [[Edison O. Jackson]] (Trailblazer) and [[R. Rick Baker]] (Champion). [[Robert Sargent Shriver]] was honored posthumously.<ref>[http://www.mcny.edu/news/pressrelease/metropolitan-college-of-new-york-hosts-50th-anniversary-gala/. METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF NEW YORK HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 20 October, 2014 ]</ref> | ||
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Template:TOCnestleft Gale Brewer is Manhattan Borough President.
"March For Racial Justice"
Gale Brewer, National Women's Political Caucus sponsored a January 18, 1988 "March For Racial Justice" to NYC Town Hall. Other sponsors included the Communist Party USA, U.S. Peace Council]], the Socialist Workers Party, and Young Socialist Alliance.[1]
Matewan showing
Monday May 1, 1989 New York Democratic Socialists of America sponsored a showing of the pro-union film "Matewan" in solidarity with striking Eastern Airlines workers. Gale Brewer added her name to the sponsoring committee.
Praising Margaret Chin
In January 2014, after winning a tough re-election campaign against a much younger opponent with little political experience, Councilmember Margaret Chin showed off her own strong political ties as she entered a second term at her inauguration.
Chin was also praised — always professionally, but sometimes on a deeply personal level — by Sen. Chuck Schumer, House Representatives Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Borough President Gale Brewer, and State Sen. Daniel Squadron.[2]
Metropolitan College gala
Metropolitan College of New York celebrated its founding with a 50th Anniversary Gala, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Themed, “Amplify the Dream”; the Gala highlighted the school’s dynamic history. The Gala’s honorary chair was Mayor David Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor.
“I am honored to serve as honorary chair of MCNY’s Anniversary Gala,” said Mayor Dinkins. “For half a century, MCNY has not only produced professional citizens in New York City, but those who are also socially-responsible and share a commitment to give back and make our society a better place for all New Yorkers.”
The distinguished members of the honorary committee include: Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President; Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Carmen de Lavallade and the late Geoffrey Holder; Fernando Ferrer, Vice Chairman, MTA and former Bronx President; Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service; Senator Charles E. Schumer and Reverend Al Sharpton. The Gala honorees include: Helen LaKelly Hunt (Changemaker), Dr. Edison O. Jackson (Trailblazer) and R. Rick Baker (Champion). Robert Sargent Shriver was honored posthumously.[3]