Author: Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

  • Open Call for Brooklyn Fashion Designers: Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane Launch Search for Five Brooklyn-Based Emerging Fashion Designers

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    Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

    Selected Designers Will Showcase Five Complete Looks at The 2026 People’s Runway, A Full-Service Fashion Show Hosted at Brooklyn Borough Hall This Fall Selected Designers Will Each Receive $5,000 Grants and Mentorship Opportunities with Industry Leaders *DESIGNERS APPLY HERE* *FLYER AVAILABLE HERE* BROOKLYN, NY (June 15, 2026) – Today, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio…

  • Brooklyn Borough President’s Response to The Mayor’s Executive Budget per NYC City Charter, Chapter 10, Section 251

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    Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

    My response to the FY27 Preliminary Budget focused on issue areas that Brooklyn’s 18 community boards identified as top priorities, as well as my own high-priority issues identified in The 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn, including: affordable housing, public realm and infrastructure, safety and quality of life, public health, and…

  • Rent Guidelines Board 

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    Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

    Good evening, I am Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, and I am here with a simple message on behalf of Brooklyn’s tenants: freeze the rent.   Mayor Adams raised rents 12.6% throughout his term, all while New Yorkers were struggling to put food on the table. That’s the highest rate of increase since the Bloomberg administration.…

  • Charter Revision Commission to Strengthen Government Efficiency Brooklyn Hearing

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    Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

    Good evening, Commissioners, and thank you for holding this hearing tonight in Brooklyn. My name is Spencer Williams and I am the Director of Land Use and Topography for Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, and I am here to share testimony on his behalf.   Two of our office’s main responsibilities involve land use…

  • Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Rallies Brooklynites to Demand Urgent Action on Snap Benefit Theft

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    Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

    Reynoso Calls for an Office of SNAP Fraud, Victim Reimbursement Fund, and EBT Upgrades ***VIDEO ANDIMAGES HERE*** BROOKLYN, NY — Today, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso called for urgent action to address the growing crisis of SNAP benefit theft impacting families across Brooklyn and New York City. Joined by twenty social service…