Antonio Reynoso

Antonio Reynoso is an American community organizer and currently a Council member for the 34th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens.

Antonio Reynoso
Member of the New York City Council from the 34th District
Assumed office
January 1, 2014
Preceded byDiana Reyna
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materLeMoyne College (B.S.)
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

Reynoso was born and raised in the Los Sures section of Williamsburg to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic. Reynoso graduated from LeMoyne 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.[1] Reynoso succeeded to office after defeating Vito Lopez in the Democratic primary.[2]

Reynoso is the current 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%

Political positions

Zoning

Reynoso is one of two council members[3] who initiated the controversial[4] 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[5]. 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[6].

References
  1. Campanile, Carl (September 10, 2013). "Antonio Reynoso knocks off Vito Lopez in council race | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  2. Kuo, Stephanie (September 13, 2013). "Greenpoint Gazette:Antonio Reynoso Wins the 34th, Vetoes Vito". Greenpointnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. "HOME". Bushwick Community Plan / PLAN COMUNITARIO PARA BUSHWICK. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  4. "Mi Casa No Es Su Casa Archives". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  5. Spivack, Caroline (2019-07-09). "Rikers Island closure and borough-based jail plan, explained". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  6. Medina, Daniel A. (2019-12-09). "Rikers 2.0: inside the battle to build four new jails in New York City". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
Political offices
Preceded by
Diana Reyna		 New York City Council, 34th District
2014–present		 Incumbent
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