Antonio Reynoso | |
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| 19th Borough President of Brooklyn | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Adams |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 34th district | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Reyna |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Gutiérrez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1983 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Le Moyne College (BA) |
Antonio Reynoso (born May 9, 1983) is an American politician and community organizer currently serving as Borough president of Brooklyn since 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected Brooklyn borough president in the 2021 election.[1] He previously was a member of the New York City Council for the 34th district from 2014 to 2021. The district included portions of Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens.
Early life and career
Reynoso was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Los Sures section of Williamsburg to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic. He graduated from Le Moyne College with a bachelor's degree in political science.[2]
Reynoso started his political career as a Community Organizer for NYC ACORN. In 2009, he became Councilwoman Diana Reyna's chief of staff.[2]
New York City Council
In 2013, Reynoso ran for the New York City Council to succeed the term limited Diana Reyna, in whose office he previously served as Chief of Staff.[3] Reynoso succeeded to office after defeating Vito Lopez in the Democratic primary.[4]
Reynoso served as Chair of the New York City Council's Committee on Sanitation & Solid Waste Management, and Co-Chair of the Council's Progressive Caucus.
| Election history | |||
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| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 34 |
2013 | Democratic Primary | √ Antonio Reynoso 50.22% Vito Lopez 36.84% Gladys Santiago 7.83% Humberto Soto 5.12% |
| NYC Council District 34 |
2013 | General | √ Antonio Reynoso (D) 95.87% Gladys Santiago (School Choice) 3.93% |
| NYC Council District 34 |
2017 | Democratic Primary | √ Antonio Reynoso 63.92% Tommy Torres 35.87% |
| NYC Council District 34 |
2017 | General | √ Antonio Reynoso (D) 99.20% |
| Brooklyn Borough President | 2021 | General | √ Antonio Reynoso (D) 72.84% Menachem Raitport (R) 20.60% |
Political positions
Zoning
Reynoso is one of two council members[5] who initiated the controversial[6] plan to rezone Bushwick.
Criminal justice
Reynoso voted to support the eventual closure of Rikers Island and to expand New York's prison system through the controversial construction of new borough-based jails.[7] While the vote has been described as a path towards closing the infamous prison on Riker's Island, the measure does not actually guarantee the facility's closure.[8]
Brooklyn Borough President
In 2021, Reynoso was elected borough president of Brooklyn.[9]
In October 2022, Reynoso fired his deputy borough president, Diana Richardson, a former Crown Heights assemblywoman, following a string of staff and constituent complaints about her behavior, the Daily News reported.[10]
References
- ↑ "ANTONIO REYNOSO CRUISES TO VICTORY IN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S RACE". Brooklyn Paper. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- 1 2 "Five Questions with Borough President Candidate Antonio Reynoso". September 30, 2020.
- ↑ Campanile, Carl (September 10, 2013). "Antonio Reynoso knocks off Vito Lopez in council race | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ Kuo, Stephanie (September 13, 2013). "Greenpoint Gazette:Antonio Reynoso Wins the 34th, Vetoes Vito". Greenpointnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ "HOME". Bushwick Community Plan / PLAN COMUNITARIO PARA BUSHWICK. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Mi Casa No Es Su Casa Archives". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ↑ Spivack, Caroline (July 9, 2019). "Rikers Island closure and borough-based jail plan, explained". Curbed NY. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ Medina, Daniel A. (December 9, 2019). "Rikers 2.0: inside the battle to build four new jails in New York City". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Meet Brooklyn's New Borough President, Antonio Reynoso". November 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso fires deputy Diana Richardson over toxic work environment". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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