Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Launches Multimedia, Multicultural Maternal Health Public Education Campaign Connecting Brooklynites with Healthy Pregnancy Resource Guide

$250,000 campaign features English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole informational ads in bus and train stations in key Brooklyn neighborhoods to reach Black and Brown communities facing crisis-level maternal mortality rates Black pregnant people in Brooklyn are 9.4 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts, with Read more…

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso And Met Council Partner To Pilot “Born In Brooklyn” Baby Boxes Containing Free Baby Supplies And Post-Partum Resources

As Black and Brown communities face crisis-level maternal morbidity rates, Reynoso advances historic maternal health agenda with $100,000 allocation to launch “Born in Brooklyn” initiative for new parents ***SELECT PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE*** BROOKLYN, NY (November 1, 2022) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Met Council today announced their pilot Read more…

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Allocates $15.6m To NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County To Renovate NICU and Mother-Baby Units

BROOKLYN, NY (July 28, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced his administration has allocated $15.625 million to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County to help renovate the facility’s newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and Mother-Baby units. The upgrades will convert both units into family-friendly spaces, providing comfort and privacy Read more…

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Allocates $18.5m In Capital Funding To NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island To Expand Integrated Women’s Health Services On Its Campus

Borough President Reynoso’s funding will help improve women’s health care and reduce racial disparities in maternal health in South Brooklyn BROOKLYN, NY (July 26, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced his administration has allocated $18.5 million in capital funding to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island to consolidate and Read more…

Outdoor Lunchtime Jazz Concerts Return This August To Brooklyn Borough Hall

Partnering with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Jazz Foundation of America, Borough President Antonio Reynoso brings back popular free series BROOKLYN, NY (July 21, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced the return of the popular outdoor, free, lunchtime jazz concerts in Columbus Park in Downtown Brooklyn. Partnering with Read more…

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Allocates $11m In Capital Funding To NYCHealth + Hospitals/Woodhull To Create A State-Of-The-Art Birthing Center

Allocation to Woodhull Hospital is a part of Reynoso’s commitment to contribute an entire fiscal year’s capital funding to one issue, the first in Borough President history BROOKLYN, NY (July 19, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced his administration has allocated $11 million in capital funding to NYC Read more…

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Appoints Juan Camilo Osorio To City Planning Commission

Osorio brings a long career focused on the decentralization of power, institutions and planning process, and its impacts on social, economic, and environmental transformation to build equity and justice in urban communities   BROOKLYN, NY (June 30, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced the appointment of Juan Camilo Osorio Read more…

Summer Wingate Concert Reinstated By Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

SUMMER WINGATE CONCERT REINSTATED BY BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO Held on June 28th, concert will include music by soca singer Patrice Roberts, reggae singer Gyptian, and other musical guests Concert is free of charge to the general public BROOKLYN, NY (June 21, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso reinstates Read more…

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO LAUNCHES CITY-AFFILIATED CHARITY BROOKLYN FOR ALL, INC.

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO LAUNCHES CITY-AFFILIATED CHARITY BROOKLYN FOR ALL, INC. Brooklyn for All, Inc. aims to promote the cultural diversity of Brooklyn through services, events, and programming   BROOKLYN, NY (June 13, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced the launch of Brooklyn for All, Inc. (BFA), Read more…

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Hosts ‘Little Free Library’ Building Session

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO HOSTS ‘LITTLE FREE LIBRARY’ BUILDING SESSION   Each of the 13 ‘Little Free Library’ kits built will be housed in Brooklyn South NYPD precincts, promoting literacy in those communities BROOKLYN, NY (May 9, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted a ‘Little Free Library’ building Read more…