NY-07: Brooklyn Borough President (D) Will Run for House Seat as Socialists Circle
Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, said on Thursday that he would run for a New York City House seat being vacated by Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, setting the stage for a potential clash with a growing democratic socialist movement.
Mr. Reynoso, 42, is the first major candidate to declare a campaign for the left-leaning district. While not a socialist himself, he has a long progressive record, a high-profile role in the city’s most populous borough and a close relationship with Ms. Velázquez.
In an interview, Mr. Reynoso said he was motivated to run to check President Trump’s attempts to curb immigration and federal safety net programs, and that he would seek to “decorporatize the Democratic Party.”
“I want to be a voice to push the party to the left,” he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/nyregion/reynoso-velazquez-dsa-congress.html