BP Antonio Reynoso addresses a gathering at Borough Corridor on Sept. 27.
Picture courtesy Workplace of Borough President
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Sept. 27 introduced that he’s diverting Borough Corridor assets and funding towards aiding New Yorkers and relieving the rising pressures on overstretched metropolis providers.
The politician made the announcement at his Latino Heritage Month celebration, declaring that shifting ahead all neighborhood occasions organized by the Workplace of the Brooklyn Borough President will likely be oriented towards servicing the wants of the Brooklyn neighborhood.
The discharge mentioned, “as illustrated by the Fiscal Year 2023 Mayor’s Management Report, New York Metropolis is struggling to fulfill the wants of long-time and newly arrived New Yorkers, and we want all palms on deck to make sure persons are housed, wholesome, and supported.”
“If the Mayor’s Administration Report confirmed us something, it’s that town is struggling to fulfill probably the most fundamental wants of all New Yorkers – those that have been right here for years and people who have simply arrived,” mentioned Reynoso.
“However we’re New York – we’re a metropolis of immigrants, and we’re proud to rejoice the place we come from by paying it ahead. We don’t slash funding for metropolis providers. We don’t pit these with little towards these with much less. Because the son of two Dominican immigrants, born in Williamsburg and raised on meals stamps in Part 8 housing, I can’t in good conscience host events and celebrations when so many Brooklynites are struggling. I’m dedicated to utilizing the platform and assets that I have to ship on behalf of those that need assistance probably the most, and I look ahead to redefining Brooklyn Borough Corridor as an workplace oriented towards service,” he mentioned.
