Manhattan Borough Prez Brewer Hands Out Bags For A Good Cause

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer announced Wednesday the return of "spring's hottest Manhattan accessory" — the Brewer Bag.

It's a reusable, earth-friendly bag that Brewer has carried herself for decades. It has become a bit of an annual tradition for Manhattanites in the know to get their hands on one of the bags, which Brewer gives out in a select number each year.

The blue bag has "Borough of Manhattan" printed on the front, with "Gale. A Brewer, Borough President" written out in smaller letters underneath.

"Single-use plastics fill up our city's landfills and find their way into our oceans and rivers," Brewer said in a news release. "I'm proud to offer these free reusable bags so that we can all be a part of the solution. Using these fashion-forward and iconic bags will bring us closer to a cleaner and greener New York City."

Brewer is handing out the bags in her capacity as Manhattan Borough President, but she is also a candidate for the City Council seat on the Upper West Side.

Free bags will be handed out on a first-come-first-serve basis at the following locations:

Thursday, April 22:

• 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Key Food, 421 W 125th St, next to Brewer's Northern Manhattan Office
• 11:30 AM – 12:30 a.m. Greenmarket at Richard Tucker Square, West 66th Street, and Broadway

Saturday, April 24:

• 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Inwood Greenmarket, Isham Street (Seaman Avenue and Cooper Street)
• 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. C-Town Supermarket, 4918 Broadway (207th Street)
• 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Fine Fare 4776 Broadway (Dyckman Street)

Sunday, April 25:

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 PM Cherry Valley Marketplace, 1968 Second Ave (101st Street)
• 11:00 a.m. City Fresh Market 235 East 106th St (2nd Avenue)
• 11 a.m. Cherry Valley Marketplace 309 East 115th St (2nd Avenue)
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 PM City Fresh Market, 2212 Third Ave (121st Street)