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The way things get done in New York City is figuring out a way to get around the rules.

Gale A. Brewer, a NYC Council member who has worked in city politics for three decades -- currently with Mayor Bloomberg, who has been known to label projects as 'pilots' to avoid the public hearings and committee reviews required for permanent programs.

Gale A. Brewer, a NYC Council member who has worked in city politics for three decades -- currently with Mayor Bloomberg, who has been known to label projects as 'pilots' to avoid the public hearings and committee reviews required for permanent programs.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.