{"id":103169,"date":"2026-01-17T09:32:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/103169\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:32:28","slug":"velazquez-endorses-reynoso-as-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/103169\/","title":{"rendered":"Velazquez endorses Reynoso as successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., holds a protest sign with fellow Democrats as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Photo: Win McNamee\/Pool Photo via AP<\/p>\n<p>BROOKLYN \u2013 LONGTIME U.S. REP. NYDIA Velazquez has endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso as her successor in Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/15\/nyregion\/nydia-velazquez-antonio-reynoso-mamdani.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reports the New York Times<\/a>, praising the young progressive\u2019s history of overcoming challenges and his work at upending the borough\u2019s Democratic establishment.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year veteran congressmember announced last year that her current term in the House will be her last, clearing the way for a contested June primary race in the heavily Democratic NY-7 district, which comprises parts of Brooklyn and Queens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Velazquez told the Times that she had initially planned not to endorse a candidate in the primary, but was swayed to back Reynoso after Mayor Zohran Mamdani threw his support behind fellow democratic socialist Assemblymember Claire Valdez earlier this month. The congressmember, a key early backer of Mamdani\u2019s bid for office, said she believed the mayor has been too hasty to weigh in on other races and is risking driving a wedge between elements of the left. She also said she did not know if Valdez, who first took office last year, has adequate knowledge of the district.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am supporting Antonio because I know him. I know his heart. I know his record, and I know he is the only one in this race who has actually governed and delivered for this community,\u201d Velazquez said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2730\u2730\u2730<\/p>\n<p> <a style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: #fefefe;\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/whats-news-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wnb-read-more aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/read-more-wnb-shad-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd5hEdpXLwpeWAPMPmcmdn--vHz1InXjphFdhedt_prXKoVFQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ultima-reader-response.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<br \/>\n<a class=\"related-articles comment-link\" style=\"clear: both;padding-top:6px;color:#6cc4e8;\" href=\"#comments\" title=\"Leave a Comment\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/346180\/court-street-underwent-a-bike-lane-redesign-now-brooklyn-merchants-are-suing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-st-mess-04-Mario-Belluomo-250x250.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u201cI don't know how people are going to make deliveries,\u201d said Mario Belluomo. Photo courtesy of Mario Belluomo\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourt Street underwent a bike lane redesign. Now, Brooklyn merchants are suing<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 27 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/353903\/city-chooses-california-vendor-tranzito-for-citywide-bike-parking-network\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bike-storage-Tranzito-250x250.jpeg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"An example of Tranzito\u2019s small capacity bike parking. Rendering: Tranzito\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCity chooses California vendor Tranzito for citywide bike parking network<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 3 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/332385\/city-officials-release-plan-for-expanding-nyc-greenways\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Greenway-map-nyc-250x250.jpeg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"This map shows existing greenways and gaps where future greenways could be built. Map: NYC DOT\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCity officials release plan for expanding NYC greenways<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 13 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rep. 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