Tag: Op-ed

  • amNY: The fare-free bus pilot program must be extended 

    By Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Congressman Dan Goldman, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine New York City is preparing to implement the long-awaited Central Business District Tolling Program – commonly referred to as congestion pricing – which provides the City with a generational opportunity to reimagine transportation in New…

  • New York Daily News: The City Council Should Act to Improve Policing: Pass the How Many Stops Act 

    By Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso  Stop-and-frisk is on the rise in New York City.  That may come as a surprise to you, considering it’s been more than a decade since a federal court found the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional. Yet, under the Adams administration, the infamous practice is not…

  • amNY: The city must clean up healthcare and hospitals pricing now 

    By Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards  As Borough Presidents of The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, we have the honor of representing over 8 million New Yorkers. Spanning hundreds of diverse neighborhoods, more languages…

  • City & State NY: NY Legislature – fight for the film tax credit! Sincerely, NYC borough presidents 

    By Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards  The film industry has a special history in New York City. Across the five boroughs, from indie flicks to major blockbuster hits,…

  • amNY: Dollars and dreams for Young New Yorkers 

    By Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards  On any given day, the five of us are leading very different lives. While one of us is visiting a small business, another is meeting with public safety…