Author: Stephon Snell

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

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    Stephon Snell

    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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    Stephon Snell

    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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    Stephon Snell

    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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    Stephon Snell

    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…

  • Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Announces $20,000 Funding to Save Coney Island Mermaid Parade

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    Stephon Snell

    Reynoso’s funding closes the financial gap to ensure that the Mermaid Parade will go on this June ***PHOTOS AND VIDEOS AVAILABLE HERE*** Brooklyn, NY – Yesterday, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced $20,000 in funding for Coney Island USA to close the financial gap for the annual Mermaid Parade this June.…