U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez has endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to succeed her in Congress, breaking with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who last week endorsed democratic socialist Assembly Member Claire Valdez in the race.
Velázquez, who announced last November that she would not seek reelection in the 7th Congressional District after three decades in office, touted Reynoso’s “deep connections” to the district in her official announcement Thursday afternoon, which she said would be required to take on ICE and make New York City more affordable.
