On January 5, 2014, Newsday newspaper profiled partner William Brewer’s representation of the NRA in an article titled, “Democrat William Brewer Defends NRA in Crucial NY Lawsuit.”
Newsday editorial board member Thomas Maier wrote that Brewer is “used to the hot seat in tough cases.” The article appeared in the newspaper’s “The Point” daily newsletter feature, which takes readers “behind closed doors into the New York political scene” and aims to provide must-read, exclusive insights into local and city politics and policy.
Trial is scheduled to begin on January 8 in the high-profile case between the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and the NRA.
“With respect to the NYAG trial, the NRA is prepared and ready,” Brewer told Newsday. “The NRA will defend its governance efforts in support of the freedoms it fights to defend.”
Maier wrote that Brewer contends the NRA is being unfairly singled out by the NYAG because of its advocacy of gun rights favored by conservatives who are her political opponents. “The NRA believes this was motivated by James’s [campaign] promise she would go after the NRA if elected,” Brewer said earlier this week in an interview with The Point.
Newsday is a daily newspaper that covers news on Long Island, New York. The publication shared some Long Island facts about Brewer in the article, including that he grew up in Baldwin, worked as a Newsday paperboy and graduated from Maria Regina Diocesan High School in Uniondale, now known as Kellenberg Memorial.