Antonio Reynoso
19th Borough President of Brooklyn
Assumed office
January 1, 2022
Preceded byEric Adams
Member of the New York City Council
from the 34th district
In office
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021
Preceded byDiana Reyna
Succeeded byJennifer Gutiérrez
Personal details
Born (1983-05-09) May 9, 1983 (age 40)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLe 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

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Reynoso was born in the 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.

He started his political career as a Community Organizer for NYC ACORN, and in 2009 became Councilmember Diana Reyna’s Chief of Staff.

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.[2] Reynoso succeeded to office after defeating Vito Lopez in the Democratic primary.[3]

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
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 Brough President 2021 General √ Antonio Reynoso (D) 72.84%
Menachem Raitport (R) 20.60%

Political positions

Zoning

Reynoso is one of two council members[4] who initiated the controversial[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "ANTONIO REYNOSO CRUISES TO VICTORY IN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S RACE". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Campanile, Carl (September 10, 2013). "Antonio Reynoso knocks off Vito Lopez in council race | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Kuo, Stephanie (September 13, 2013). "Greenpoint Gazette:Antonio Reynoso Wins the 34th, Vetoes Vito". Greenpointnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "HOME". Bushwick Community Plan / PLAN COMUNITARIO PARA BUSHWICK. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mi Casa No Es Su Casa Archives". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Spivack, Caroline (July 9, 2019). "Rikers Island closure and borough-based jail plan, explained". Curbed NY. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ^ 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.

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Political offices Preceded byDiana Reyna Member of the New York City Councilfrom the 34th district 2014–2021 Succeeded byJennifer Gutiérrez Preceded byEric Adams Borough President of Brooklyn 2022–present Incumbent
Current New York City borough presidents
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