A lefty Upper West Side councilwoman is demanding free dental care for illegal immigrants — and revealed she’s shelled out more than $8,000 of her own dough to keep their pearly whites intact.
“Is someone paying attention to all of their health needs!” Councilwoman Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan) roared at NYC Health Department officials during a May 23 budget hearing.
“They have a lot of health needs. Forget the dental! I’m already out $8,000-$10,000 on the dental. So who is paying attention to them?” she scolded.
Brewer, who earns $148,500 as a council member, told The Post Friday she’s been fighting tooth and nail for migrants’ health needs — including paying out of her own pocket for some of them to root canals, cavity fillings, and other dental procedures…