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A Brooklyn ‘bridge’ of his own

JL;DR SUMMARY Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn's borough president and the first Latino in the role, maintains his progressive values while building bridges with the borough's diverse communities, including Orthodox Jewish groups. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynJewish CommunityOrthodox JewsEducationProgressive PoliticsHasidic CommunitiesLocal GovernanceCommunity OutreachAntonio Reynoso

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Antonio Reynoso, the borough president of Brooklyn, coasted to victory in 2021 as an outspoken progressive, notching key endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), state Sen. Julia Salazar and the New York City public advocate, Jumaane Williams, among other influential figures on the activist left."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"Reynoso, a former city councilman from Williamsburg and the first Latino to hold the position, has largely embraced a more measured and perhaps deferential approach to governance than his political allegiances might suggest, even as he insists that his core values remain unchanged."
Coney Island, New York, United States
"Last summer, he rode more than 50 miles a week, he estimated, visiting constituents in such far-flung neighborhoods as Coney Island, Canarsie and Borough Park, which is home to a sizable population of Orthodox Jews."
Canarsie, New York, United States
"Last summer, he rode more than 50 miles a week, he estimated, visiting constituents in such far-flung neighborhoods as Coney Island, Canarsie and Borough Park, which is home to a sizable population of Orthodox Jews."
Borough Park, New York, United States
"Last summer, he rode more than 50 miles a week, he estimated, visiting constituents in such far-flung neighborhoods as Coney Island, Canarsie and Borough Park, which is home to a sizable population of Orthodox Jews."
Crown Heights, New York, United States
"He recently met with Jewish community members in Crown Heights, for instance, and is planning a Jewish heritage celebration that will likely be held in May, according to a spokesperson for his office."
Park Slope, New York, United States
"Not long ago, he spoke with Rachel Timoner, the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim, a Reform synagogue in Park Slope, in a conversation touching on recent instances of antisemitism among celebrities."
Israel
"For his part, Reynoso said he is proud to now represent the largest Jewish population in the world outside Israel, which he visited as a city councilman. I want the world to know that, and I want to celebrate them, he said."

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