Khari attended Thomas Edison University. He lives in Crown Heights with his wife, Jahmila, and their three children. 

Khari works as the head of corporate responsibility at Ayr Wellness. Previously, he was the vice president of external affairs at Brookdale Hospital for eight years.

Khari Edwards - Ballotpedia

Khari Edwards ran for Brooklyn Borough president in 2021 but did not win. 

Supports small businesses by sharing resources, searching for funding, amplifying opportunities, and advocating with agencies, legislatures, and executives.

Promises to support small businesses by sharing resources, searching for funding, amplifying opportunities, and advocating with agencies, legislatures, and executives.

Plans to partner with businesses to create internships and job shadowing opportunities for high school students.

Supports organized and labor unions, believing they are essential for protecting workers' rights.

- Promises to support small businesses by sharing resources, searching for funding, amplifying opportunities, and advocating with agencies, legislatures, and executives.
- Plans to partner with businesses to create internships and job shadowing opportunities for high school students.
- Supports organized and labor unions, believing they are essential for protecting workers' rights.

Economy

Plans to reinstate the position of Director or Liaison to community boards to ensure community boards' by-laws, voting issues, and membership applications are attended to by the borough president's office.

Plans to use the borough president's discretionary budget to fund community board days, block parties, or concerts to support community engagement.

Plans to partner with local philanthropy to bring back the fresh air fund, taking financially struggling children out of the inner city to camps and nature experiences.

Plans to use the borough president's capital budget to fund transportation for organizations like the Campaign Against Hunger, Fort Greene food and JCRC, utilizing local farms and community gardens.

Plans to build composting stations outside of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings to create sustainable soil for nutrient-rich food production.

Plans to implement "Something To Do" programs in schools and provide safe, free space for non-profits to keep children occupied after school.

- Plans to reinstate the position of Director or Liaison to community boards to ensure community boards' by-laws, voting issues, and membership applications are attended to by the borough president's office.
- Plans to use the borough president's discretionary budget to fund community board days, block parties, or concerts to support community engagement.
- Plans to partner with local philanthropy to bring back the fresh air fund, taking financially struggling children out of the inner city to camps and nature experiences.
- Plans to use the borough president's capital budget to fund transportation for organizations like the Campaign Against Hunger, Fort Greene food and JCRC, utilizing local farms and community gardens.
- Plans to build composting stations outside of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings to create sustainable soil for nutrient-rich food production.
- Plans to implement "Something To Do" programs in schools and provide safe, free space for non-profits to keep children occupied after school.

Public Services

Proposes using the Area Median Income (AMI) of each individual ZIP code, and then only approving affordable housing development projects if they include housing for people who make 50% of the ZIP code's AMI.

Wants to re-establish an appropriate number of tax assessors to address disparities in property tax assessments.

- Proposes using the Area Median Income (AMI) of each individual ZIP code, and then only approving affordable housing development projects if they include housing for people who make 50% of the ZIP code's AMI.
- Wants to re-establish an appropriate number of tax assessors to address disparities in property tax assessments.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to invest capital money to fund painting train trestles and highway overpasses.

Plans to invest in painting train trestles and highway overpasses to address peeling lead paint.

Plans to work with the federal department of transportation and Mayor to improve BQE expressways and recommend a tree planting initiative to use vegetation to reduce carbon monoxide through tree absorption.

Supports improving the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) and recommends a tree planting initiative to reduce carbon monoxide.

- Plans to invest in painting train trestles and highway overpasses to address peeling lead paint.
- Supports improving the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) and recommends a tree planting initiative to reduce carbon monoxide.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports providing mental health support for students and families through weekly visits from psychology and psychiatry hospital residents and social worker fellows to non-community schools.

Plans to use a portion of the borough president's budget to partner with the Department of Education to keep schools open after hours for free programming by local non-profits.

Plans to use the borough president's capital budget to improve school infrastructure, including broadband, auditoriums, air conditioning, and gymnasiums.

Plans to use borough hall or local community offices as support depots for teachers to assist with student supply shortages.

Plans to fund non-profits that support children who desire to attend college.

Supports addressing the budget and talent gap in hiring bilingual staff and English as a New Language teachers for the increasing number of migrant students.

- Supports providing mental health support for students and families through weekly visits from psychology and psychiatry hospital residents and social worker fellows to non-community schools.
- Plans to use a portion of the borough president's budget to partner with the Department of Education to keep schools open after hours for free programming by local non-profits.
- Plans to use the borough president's capital budget to improve school infrastructure, including broadband, auditoriums, air conditioning, and gymnasiums.
- Plans to use borough hall or local community offices as support depots for teachers to assist with student supply shortages.
- Plans to fund non-profits that support children who desire to attend college.
- Supports addressing the budget and talent gap in hiring bilingual staff and English as a New Language teachers for the increasing number of migrant students.

Education

Supports investing in community programs to reduce gun violence.

Plans to expand the "It Starts Here" program, which aims to reduce violence, to other hospitals in Brooklyn and NYC.

Plans to fund programs like the Flatbush leadership academy, KAVI, and Community Alternatives to provide opportunities and break cycles of violence.

Plans to fund programs like the Flatbush Leadership Academy, KAVI, and Community Alternatives to provide opportunities and "break cycles of violence."

Plans to implement mandatory implicit bias training for new police recruits with a refresher course every five years.

Supports creating safe zone ambassador businesses and areas with extra camera surveillance to protect potential crime victims.

- Supports investing in community programs to reduce gun violence.
- Plans to expand the "It Starts Here" program, which aims to reduce violence, to other hospitals in Brooklyn and NYC.
- Plans to fund programs like the Flatbush Leadership Academy, KAVI, and Community Alternatives to provide opportunities and "break cycles of violence."
- Plans to implement mandatory implicit bias training for new police recruits with a refresher course every five years.
- Supports creating safe zone ambassador businesses and areas with extra camera surveillance to protect potential crime victims.

Public Safety

Plans to provide $500,000 annually to safety net hospitals for capital upgrades and new equipment.

Plans to establish a Healthcare Equity Task Force to address healthcare disparities, access issues, and funding.

Plans to "reimagine" the "take your spouse to the doctor" campaign as "take your loved one to the doctor" to encourage healthier communities.

Plans to financially support health fairs produced by hospitals and educational institutions.

Plans to support a "pray for good health" campaign by partnering with local health institutions to provide healthcare screening for houses of worship, conducting blood pressure and non-invasive screenings.

Supports changing reimbursement rates for mental health services and encouraging businesses to offer them for free or low cost, saying "Individuals suffering from mental health issues need compassion and attention."

- Plans to provide $500,000 annually to safety net hospitals for capital upgrades and new equipment.
- Plans to establish a Healthcare Equity Task Force to address healthcare disparities, access issues, and funding.
- Plans to "reimagine" the "take your spouse to the doctor" campaign as "take your loved one to the doctor" to encourage healthier communities.
- Plans to financially support health fairs produced by hospitals and educational institutions.
- Plans to support a "pray for good health" campaign by partnering with local health institutions to provide healthcare screening for houses of worship, conducting blood pressure and non-invasive screenings.
- Supports changing reimbursement rates for mental health services and encouraging businesses to offer them for free or low cost, saying "Individuals suffering from mental health issues need compassion and attention."
- Supports abortion.

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Antonio Reynoso - Wikipedia

Antonio has a bachelor's degree in political science from Le Moyne College. He is married to his spouse, Illiana Gomez and has two children. 

Before taking public office, Antonio worked as chief of staff to Councilwoman Diana Reyna and a community organizer for NYC ACORN.

Antonio Reynoso is currently Brooklyn's borough president. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. He previously served as a New York City Council member from 2014 to 2021. 

Supports better wages and working conditions for warehouse and last-mile delivery workers.

Supports stronger protections and fair treatment for nurses and healthcare workers.

Plans to launch "Bushwick 1000," an initiative aimed at strengthening worker protections and job opportunities.

Supports retaining manufacturing jobs by advocating for the "City of Yes for Economic Opportunity" initiative.

Testified in favor of the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity to support manufacturing retention.

Supports developing the Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn to guide development with a focus on equity, public health, and sustainability.

- Supports better wages and working conditions for warehouse and last-mile delivery workers.
- Supports stronger protections and fair treatment for nurses and healthcare workers.
- Plans to launch "Bushwick 1000," an initiative aimed at strengthening worker protections and job opportunities.
- Testified in favor of the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity to support manufacturing retention.
- Supports developing the Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn to guide development with a focus on equity, public health, and sustainability.

Allocated over $18 million to the Parks Department to maintain and expand green spaces, with nearly $5 million dedicated to the Bed-Stuy Parks Initiative.

Supports converting two peaker plants in Sunset Park to renewable energy.

Supports "large-scale and community-based renewable energy projects to transition Brooklyn to clean energy," including converting two peaker plants in Sunset Park to renewable energy.

- Allocated over $18 million to the Parks Department to maintain and expand green spaces, with nearly $5 million dedicated to the Bed-Stuy Parks Initiative.
- Supports "large-scale and community-based renewable energy projects to transition Brooklyn to clean energy," including converting two peaker plants in Sunset Park to renewable energy.

Wants to expand land use and planning expertise in the borough president's office to provide technical assistance to community boards.

Supports expanding Community Land Trusts, nonprofit models that issue long-term leases as a more affordable version of homeownership.

Supports expanding Community Land Trusts, which ar nonprofit models that issue long-term leases as a more affordable version of homeownership.

Opposes New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) infill development with mixed-income projects, saying private for-profit developers should not benefit from public land.

Wants to require that all housing built on public land is 100% affordable, forever.

Supports strengthening tenant protections by continuing Tenant’s Rights Forums and connecting renters with legal resources.

Supports preventing displacement and protecting renters from eviction.

Supports safeguarding homeowners from deed theft with a Tangled Title Fund and securing capital funding to close financing gaps for supportive housing.

Wants to expand estate planning resources to help families protect their homes.

Opposes "downzonings" that restrict housing production.

Supports hosting legal clinics to protect older homeowners from scammers and deed theft.

- Wants to expand land use and planning expertise in the borough president's office to provide technical assistance to community boards.
- Supports expanding Community Land Trusts, which ar nonprofit models that issue long-term leases as a more affordable version of homeownership.
- Opposes New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) infill development with mixed-income projects, saying private for-profit developers should not benefit from public land.
- Wants to require that all housing built on public land is 100% affordable, forever.
- Supports strengthening tenant protections by continuing Tenant’s Rights Forums and connecting renters with legal resources.
- Supports preventing displacement and protecting renters from eviction.
- Supports safeguarding homeowners from deed theft with a Tangled Title Fund and securing capital funding to close financing gaps for supportive housing.
- Wants to expand estate planning resources to help families protect their homes.
- Opposes "downzonings" that restrict housing production.
- Supports hosting legal clinics to protect older homeowners from scammers and deed theft.

Supports investing in public transit and biking.

Supports congestion pricing in Manhattan to fund public transit, switching city-employed vehicles to electric, expanding bus and bike lanes, and creating a publicly owned utility system.

Supports switching city-employed vehicles to electric, expanding bus and bike lanes, and creating a publicly owned utility system.

Supports creating a modern Atlantic Avenue, a borough-wide network of protected bike lanes, and completing the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.

Supports creating a borough-wide network of protected bike lanes and completing the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.

Supports congestion pricing to reduce traffic and fund Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) improvements.

Supports creating Commercial Waste Zones to reduce truck traffic by 50%, regulating emissions from last-mile warehouses, and redesigning truck routes with input from environmental justice communities.

As Brooklyn Borough President, supported creating Commercial Waste Zones to reduce truck traffic, regulating emissions from last-mile warehouses, and redesigning truck routes with input from environmental justice communities.

- Supports investing in public transit and biking.
- Supports switching city-employed vehicles to electric, expanding bus and bike lanes, and creating a publicly owned utility system.
- Supports creating a borough-wide network of protected bike lanes and completing the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.
- Supports congestion pricing to reduce traffic and fund Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) improvements.
- As Brooklyn Borough President, supported creating Commercial Waste Zones to reduce truck traffic, regulating emissions from last-mile warehouses, and redesigning truck routes with input from environmental justice communities.

Supported directing over $40 million to fund public schools and the City University of New York (CUNY) during his time in Borough Hall.

Opposes diverting public school funds to charter schools.

Supports expanding funding and support for District 75 schools, which serve students with significant disabilities.

Supports installing hydroponics labs in every middle and high school in District 19 to enhance STEM education.

Supports funding renovations at a District 75 school to establish workforce training programs in auto repair, beauty, and culinary arts for students with disabilities.

- Supported directing over $40 million to fund public schools and the City University of New York (CUNY) during his time in Borough Hall.
- Opposes diverting public school funds to charter schools.
- Supports expanding funding and support for District 75 schools, which serve students with significant disabilities.
- Supports installing hydroponics labs in every middle and high school in District 19 to enhance STEM education.
- Supports funding renovations at a District 75 school to establish workforce training programs in auto repair, beauty, and culinary arts for students with disabilities.

Supports healthcare equity by strengthening public hospital funding, supporting community health centers, recruiting primary care doctors for low-income patients, and advocating for a universal single-payer healthcare program.

Supports strengthening public hospital funding, supporting community health centers, recruiting primary care doctors for low-income patients, and advocating for a universal single-payer healthcare program.

Plans to distribute 500 "Born in Brooklyn" baby boxes containing free baby and postpartum supplies through a $100K grant to Met Council.

As Brooklyn Borough President, distributed 500 "Born in Brooklyn" baby boxes containing free baby and postpartum supplies through a $100K grant to Met Council.

Plans to launch a $250K public education campaign sharing pregnancy and postpartum health resources via bus ads and digital platforms in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, targeting neighborhoods with the worst maternal health outcomes.

As Brooklyn Borough President, launched a $250K public education campaign sharing pregnancy and postpartum health resources via bus ads and digital platforms, targeting neighborhoods with the worst maternal health outcomes.

Plans to expand investments in maternal health infrastructure, support the Maternal Health Task Force, grow the Community Baby Shower Fund, and strengthen partnerships with community organizations for maternal health education and postpartum support.

Plans to expand investments in maternal health infrastructure, grow the Community Baby Shower Fund, and strengthen partnerships with community organizations for maternal health education and postpartum support.

- Supports strengthening public hospital funding, supporting community health centers, recruiting primary care doctors for low-income patients, and advocating for a universal single-payer healthcare program.
- As Brooklyn Borough President, distributed 500 "Born in Brooklyn" baby boxes containing free baby and postpartum supplies through a $100K grant to Met Council.
- As Brooklyn Borough President, launched a $250K public education campaign sharing pregnancy and postpartum health resources via bus ads and digital platforms, targeting neighborhoods with the worst maternal health outcomes.
- Plans to expand investments in maternal health infrastructure, grow the Community Baby Shower Fund, and strengthen partnerships with community organizations for maternal health education and postpartum support.

Antonio Reynoso

- Borough Presidents serve as advocates for their respective boroughs, advising the mayor and city agencies on borough-specific needs and priorities. ​
- By influencing budget allocations and land use decisions, Borough Presidents can directly impact the development and quality of life in their boroughs.
- Borough Presidents are elected to four-year terms and can serve up to two consecutive terms. ​
- The annual salary for a Borough President is $179,200. ​

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