{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ca4a75d29388cc466cf4481/5f130f0e27175871750ea5eb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"MBP Gale Brewer Celebrating UWS Resiliency","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ca4a75d29388cc466cf4481/1595084578808-1167946e3a9ef909ae569ffcc0b60c70.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>BCR100-PART 1</strong>: This three-part BCR episode celebrated its 100th episode on a Manhattan street. West End Avenue was closed to traffic and so BCR took to the street to celebrate the resiliency of our UWS Neighbors as we face-down a most deadly pandemic.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>PART ONE: Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer talked about her attempts to guide the mayor and governor to make the wisest decisions for our amazing urban population. Did you know that over a period of time Gale and her husband, Cal Snyder, had 35 foster children?</li><li>PART TWO: A blast from the past. Former City Council Member, now head of the Freelancers Union Rafael Espinal dropped by, shared a beer, and we caught up with his recent activities as head of the Freelancers Union and looked back on his accomplishments in city government.</li><li>PART THREE: We talked with two young women running for the NY City Council in 2021 -- Johanna Garcia for District 10 in Upper Manhattan -- and -- Sara Lind for District #6 -- the Upper West Side.</li></ul><p>Also -- with us were our Upper West Side neighbors on the \"BCR Kvetch Mic.\"&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Alan Winson & Rebecca McKean"}