Antonio Reynoso (born May 9, 1983) is an American politician and

community organizer Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other or share some common problem come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. Unlike those who promote more-consensual community bui ...

currently serving as Borough president of

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

since 2022. He is a member of the

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, and was elected Brooklyn borough president in the 2021 election. 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

and

Ridgewood, Queens Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick and East Williamsburg. Historically, the neighborhood st ...

Early life and career

Reynoso was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Los Sures section of Williamsburg to immigrant parents from the

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. He graduated from

Le Moyne College Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in DeWitt, New York.http://www.ongov.net/planning/haz/documents/Section9.7-TownofDeWitt.pdf It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946 and named after Jesuit missionary Simon Le Moyne. At its fo ...

with a bachelor's degree in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

. He started his political career as a Community Organizer for NYC ACORN, and in 2009 became Councilmember

Diana Reyna Diana Reyna (born November 23, 1973) is an American politician who served as Deputy Borough President for Brooklyn and Member of the New York City Council from the 34th District, which includes Williamsburg and Bushwick as well as Ridgewood i ...

’s Chief of Staff.

New York City Council

In 2013, Reynoso ran for the New York City Council to succeed the term limited

, in whose office he previously served as Chief of Staff. Reynoso succeeded to office after defeating

Vito Lopez Vito Joseph Lopez (June 5, 1941 – November 9, 2015) was an American politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly, and chairman of the Democratic Party of Kings County. Personal life Vito Lopez was born on June 5, ...

in the Democratic primary. 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.

Political positions

Zoning

Reynoso is one of two council members who initiated the controversial 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. 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.

References

External links

Brooklyn borough president website

Campaign website
, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Reynoso, Antonio 1983 births 21st-century American politicians American politicians of Dominican Republic descent Hispanic and Latino American New York City Council members Le Moyne College alumni Living people New York (state) Democrats New York City Council members Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Brooklyn