Category: Testimony

Good morning, Chair Sanchez and members of the Committee and thank you for holding this hearing today. I am representing Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, who thanks the Council for focusing on the Block by Block Plan, which outlines how Mayor Mamdani and his team plan to address our dire…

Good morning Chair Sanchez and thank you for holding this hearing today. My name is Erin Wright, and I’m here representing Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. He appreciates your ongoing attention to the rollout of Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ), a program he created during his time in your position. When…

Good morning, Chair Brewer and thank you for holding this hearing today. I am glad to see the Council giving its attention to community boards’ dire need for resources. First, I want to explain my opposition to the two bills related to community boards that are being heard today: Intro…

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…

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.…