WHERE ANTONIO STANDS ON THE ISSUES
Brooklyn is the Borough of opportunity, built on the strength of its people, its diversity, and its resilience. But today, many communities are facing urgent challenges—an affordability crisis pushing families out of their homes, a fight for community safety that prioritizes criminalization over crime prevention, and an economy that is not working for all of us. Brooklyn needs bold, principled leadership that will take on these fights and deliver real results.
As Borough President, Antonio Reynoso is leading the charge on improving the lives of all Brooklynites, with the mission of creating “a Brooklyn for all.” Antonio is running for re-election because he knows that by continuing to fight for bold, people-first policies, Brooklyn can become a more just and equitable place. From delivering truly affordable housing and improving health outcomes—especially for mothers and babies—to advancing environmental justice and expanding alternatives to incarceration, he has remained committed to tackling the challenges that working-class communities and communities of color face every day. At a time when many Brooklynites feel disillusioned with politics, Antonio remains focused on delivering real results and using every tool available to improve people’s lives.
Housing
Expanding affordable housing, protecting tenants, and preventing displacement are essential to keeping Brooklyn a place where everyone can thrive. That’s why Antonio developed the Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn—a roadmap for equitable growth with over 200 recommendations to ensure development benefits all Brooklynites, not just the wealthy.
What Antonio Has Done:
Champion policies like City of Yes and ADU expansion to increase housing supply.
Oppose downzonings that restrict housing production.
Promote equitable growth and affordability.
Develop the Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn to guide the borough’s development with a focus on equity, public health, and sustainability.
Host legal clinics to protect older homeowners against scammers and deed theft.
What Antonio Will Do:
Expand affordable housing while improving quality of life.
Strengthen tenant protections by continuing Tenant’s Rights Forums and connecting renters with legal resources.
Prevent displacement and protect renters from eviction.
Safeguard homeowners from deed theft with a Tangled Title Fund to Secure capital funding to close financing gaps for supportive housing.
Expand estate planning resources to help families protect their homes.
With a focus on expanding supply, strengthening renter protections, and preserving affordability, Antonio will help build a more affordable and livable Brooklyn for all.
Supportive Housing & Mental Health:
Antonio believes that everyone deserves a safe, stable place to call home—whether it’s permanent supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness, mental health services for those in crisis, or investments that treat housing as a right, not a privilege.
What Antonio Has Done:
Champion a Housing First approach to prioritize stable housing over criminalization.
Advocate for expanding permanent supportive housing to serve Brooklyn’s most vulnerable residents.
Push for policies that connect housing with essential mental health services.
What Antonio Will Do:
Increase capital funding to close financing gaps for supportive housing projects.
Expand access to mental health services to ensure all Brooklynites receive the care they need.
Advocate for investments that treat housing as a fundamental right, not a privilege.
Ensure Brooklyn prioritizes stable housing and accessible mental health services as key to public safety and community well-being.
By investing in housing and mental health solutions, Antonio will work to build a Brooklyn where no one is left behind.
Food Insecurity:
Antonio knows firsthand what it’s like to rely on government assistance to keep food on the table. Too many neighborhoods are food deserts, where fresh, affordable groceries are out of reach—especially for low-income communities and communities of color. Every Brooklynite deserves access to healthy, affordable food.
What Antonio Has Done:
Advocate for systemic solutions to address food insecurity in underserved neighborhoods.
Support community-led food initiatives that prioritize affordability and accessibility.
Work to increase SNAP enrollment so eligible families receive the support they need.
What Antonio Will Do:
Fund land acquisition for cooperative or nonprofit-owned supermarkets that reinvest in underserved communities.
Expand cold storage access for partner nonprofits, improving food distribution and storage.
Work with local organizations to ensure more families enroll in SNAP and receive essential food assistance.
Invest in sustainable, community-driven solutions to eliminate food deserts across Brooklyn.
Food insecurity must be addressed at its root. Only then can Brooklyn be a borough where fresh, affordable food is a right—not a privilege.
Climate and Resiliency
Environmental justice has always been at the core of Antonio’s policy work because every Brooklynite deserves clean air, safe streets, and a sustainable future. From reducing truck traffic in overburdened neighborhoods to championing renewable energy, Antonio has fought for policies that put communities first.
What Antonio Has Done:
Champion Waste Equity to reduce the amount of trash processed in overburdened communities, cutting diesel-polluting truck traffic and improving air quality.
Create Commercial Waste Zones to cut truck traffic by 50%—about 12 million miles per year.
Support the Last Mile Coalition and worked with CM Alexa Avilés to regulate emissions from last-mile warehouses.
Pass shore power legislation and a bill requiring DOT to redesign truck routes with input from environmental justice communities.
Partner with the State Department of Environmental Conservation on the Community Air Quality Monitoring Initiative to develop mitigation strategies for cleaner air across Brooklyn.
What Antonio Will Do:
Hold Governor Hochul accountable to climate commitments, including supporting the NY HEAT Act and expanding the NY Solar Tax Credit.
Advocate for large-scale and community-based renewable energy projects to transition Brooklyn to clean energy.
Partner with UPROSE and Ramboll to support a community-driven plan for converting two peaker plants in Sunset Park to renewable energy.
Continue advancing policies that reduce emissions, improve air quality, and invest in environmental justice communities.
By prioritizing bold climate action and environmental justice, Brooklyn can have a healthier and more sustainable future that will benefit generations to come.
Education:
As a proud parent of two public school students, Antonio knows firsthand the importance of a strong, well-funded public education system. Every child—regardless of zip code—deserves access to high-quality schools, modern resources, and the support they need to succeed.
What Antonio Has Done:
Direct over $40 million to fund public schools and CUNY during his time in Borough Hall.
Oppose the expansion of network charter schools to ensure public dollars stay in the public school system.
Expand funding and support for District 75 schools to provide critical resources for students with significant disabilities.
Invest in infrastructure and technology upgrades, including funding tech improvements for District 16 and 17 schools.
Install hydroponics labs in every middle and high school in District 19 to enhance STEM education.
What Antonio Will Do:
Continue fighting for public education funding and opposing efforts to divert resources to charter networks.
Expand investments in special education programs.
Advocate for technology and infrastructure improvements in every school.
Strengthen partnerships with educators, parents, and students to build a more equitable, well-funded public school system.
Public education is not just a policy priority for me—it’s personal. Antonio will keep fighting to ensure every student in Brooklyn has the opportunities and resources to thrive.
Transportation
A reliable, efficient, and accessible transportation system is essential to keeping Brooklyn moving. Antonio has worked to improve transit, reduce congestion, and invest in sustainable infrastructure that benefits all New Yorkers.
What Antonio Has Done:
Support Congestion Pricing to reduce traffic and fund MTA improvements.
Advocate for better transportation policies.
Reduce the red tape for transportation projects to streamline implementation.
Request that ULURP applications near transit hubs apply for parking waivers or significantly reduce parking.
Advocate for a truck route network redesign to improve safety and reduce pollution in overburdened communities.
Oppose Intro 606, which would have imposed unnecessary licensing requirements on e-bike riders.
Fund Hatzalah’s purchase of two all-electric ambulances ($575,000) to support sustainable emergency response.
What Antonio Will Do:
Continue to support the Interborough Express (IBX) to expand transit access and better connect Brooklyn and Queens.
By investing in public transit, reducing congestion, and promoting sustainable transportation, Antonio will help build a more efficient and equitable Brooklyn for all.
Supporting Brooklyn Communities:
Strong, thriving communities are the foundation of a just and equitable Brooklyn. From investing in nonprofits and public spaces to expanding financial access and immigrant services, Antonio committed to ensuring every neighborhood has the resources it needs to succeed.
What Antonio Has Done:
Launch the Nonprofit Acquisition Fund to prioritize capital funding for nonprofits seeking to buy permanent space.
Allocate $1.25 million to Mixteca in Sunset Park, supporting their purchase of a new, fully accessible headquarters.
Allocate $500,000 to the Arab American Association of New York.
Allocate $3 million to Life of Hope to support their facility renovations.
Partner with Spring Bank to reactivate the Red Hook Banking Development District, expanding financial services in underserved communities.
Allocate $240,000 in to NYCHA Tenant Association presidents to support community programming.
Host annual Thanksgiving food distributions, providing 30 tons of fresh food to local faith organizations and nonprofits.
Hold Community Listening Roundtables in Park Slope, East New York, Bushwick, and Midwood.
Provide $20,000 to the Magnolia Tree Earth Center to support environmental education.
What Antonio Will Do:
Partner with Ponce Bank to establish a Banking Development District in Community District 18, improving financial services and lending options for low-income residents.
Launch a Light Up the Hood program, funding street lighting in East New York to improve safety and walkability.
Expand nonprofit capacity to help organizations grow and better serve their communities.
Strong, resilient communities are the heart of Brooklyn. By investing in nonprofit stability, expanding financial access, and ensuring that local organizations have the resources they need, Brooklyn can be a borough where every neighborhood thrives. Antonio’s commitment is to keep listening, advocating, and delivering for Brooklynites—because when Brooklyn’s communities are supported, the entire city benefits.
Workers' Rights & Economic Justice
Every worker deserves fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize. From app-based delivery workers to industrial laborers, Antonio has fought to protect and expand economic opportunities for working-class New Yorkers.
What Antonio Has Done:
Advocate for Deliveristas, pushing the city to ensure fair wages and humane working conditions for app-based delivery workers.
Support manufacturing retention by testifying in favor of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity.
Advocate for maintaining manufacturing districts in South Brooklyn to protect industrial jobs.
Fight for stronger protections and fair treatment for nurses and healthcare workers.
What Antonio Will Do:
Advocate for warehouse workers and last-mile delivery workers, ensuring better wages and conditions.
Launch Bushwick 1000, a new initiative to strengthen worker protections and job opportunities in the area.
Fund renovations at a District 75 school to establish workforce training programs in auto repair, beauty, and culinary arts, creating career pathways for students with disabilities.
A thriving economy starts with protecting workers. Antonio will continue fighting to ensure every New Yorker has the dignity, security, and opportunity they deserve in the workplace.
Planning & Land Use
Equitable development starts with community-driven planning. Antonio has worked to ensure land use decisions prioritize affordability, accessibility, and environmental justice—putting the needs of Brooklynites first.
What Antonio Has Done:
Create the Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn, outlining over 200 recommendations to address the intersection of land use, public health, and housing equity.
Commit to holding public hearings for every ULURP proposal, ensuring Brooklynites have a say in land use decisions.
Introduce Intro 870 with CM Shahana Hanif, requiring NYC Parks to publish annual accessibility assessments and create a public-facing map of accessible facilities.
Lead public engagement sessions on the proposed Coney Island Casino, ensuring community voices are heard.
Advocate for BQE safety and environmental justice reforms, partnering with the BQE Environmental Justice Coalition.
Allocate over $18 million to the Parks Department to maintain and expand green spaces, with nearly $5 million dedicated to the Bed-Stuy Parks Initiative.
What Antonio Will Do:
Advocate for the creation of a Community Board Central Office, providing staffing, training, land use planning support, and IT resources
Partner with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and CM Lincoln Restler to redesign Columbus Park, making it a more inviting space for residents and workers
Brooklyn’s future should be shaped by the people who call it home. Antonio will keep fighting for a more just, sustainable, and community-led approach to land use and development.
Maternal Health
Antonio’s commitment to maternal health is personal. When Antonio and his wife were expecting their first child, Antonio saw firsthand the racial disparities in prenatal care. In some hospitals, they were rushed through appointments without the chance to ask questions. Learning that his wife was nine times more likely to die in childbirth solely on the basis of her race was a wake-up call. Antonio knew then that if he ever had the power to change this system, he would.
What Antonio Has Done:
Allocate $45 million (entire FY23 capital funding) for maternal healthcare improvements at Brooklyn public hospitals, including NICU renovations, outpatient care enhancements, and labor-and-delivery room redesigns—marking the first time a Borough President has dedicated an entire year’s capital budget to one cause.
Form a Maternal Health Task Force of Black and Brown experts in women’s healthcare, pregnancy support, and community-based solutions to improve maternal outcomes.
Distribute 500 ‘Born in Brooklyn’ baby boxes with free baby and postpartum supplies through a $100K grant to Met Council.
Launch a $250K public education campaign sharing pregnancy and postpartum health resources via bus ads and digital platforms in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, targeting neighborhoods with the worst maternal health outcomes.
Invest over $1 million in Brookdale Hospital to renovate their NICU and improve care for vulnerable newborns.
Pass the Newborn Navigator Act (Local Law 110 of 2024) with CM Jennifer Gutiérrez, requiring the Department of Health to develop and distribute resource materials for new parents and maintain a searchable online directory of maternal health organizations.
What Antonio Will Do:
Expand investments in maternal health infrastructure to ensure Brooklyn hospitals have state-of-the-art labor and delivery facilities.
Support and spread awareness of the work done by the Maternal Health Task Force.
Continue growing the Community Baby Shower Fund to reach more families in high-risk neighborhoods with essential supplies and support on top of the initial $50K investment.
Strengthen partnerships with community-based organizations to provide maternal health education and postpartum support for new parents.
Too many Black and Brown families face unnecessary risks during pregnancy and childbirth due to systemic neglect and racial bias in healthcare. Antonio refuses to accept a system that treats these tragedies as inevitable. This fight is personal, and Antonio will keep working to ensure every parent gets the care and dignity they deserve.