34th Council District
Disgraced Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez refuses to give up the ghost. Lopez filed to run for council just days after resigning over reports that he sexually harassed several female staffers. Antonio Reynoso, a progressive young challenger from Williamsburg, is taking him on.
VITO LOPEZ
• Longtime Democratic boss of Brooklyn. Served on the state Assembly from 1984 until he resigned under intense pressure in May, 2013 AFTER….
• 72, divorced, two adult children.
ANTONIO REYNOSO
• Williamsburg native and young political insider.
• Served as chief of staff for Diana Reyna, the current 34th district councilwoman.
• 30, unmarried, no children.
THE CAMPAIGN
• Reynoso has focused on providing affordable housing for long-term residents of Williamsburg and Bushwick.
• Reynoso has scored many key endorsements, including the National Organization for Women and the Tenants Political Action Committee.
• Lopez has stayed out of the spotlight since the beginning of election season. He has hosted a few fund-raisers, but otherwise has not campaigned.
