William Henry Reynolds (February 29, 1868 – October 13, 1931) was an American real estate builder and politician from New York.
When he was 18, he opened a real estate broker office and began buying, developing, and selling land in Bedford.
He also built the Montauk Theatre, rebuilt the Bennett Casino, and helped create Borough Park.
He also developed neighborhoods in Bensonhurst and Westminster Heights, built the Jamaica Racetrack, owned several movie theaters (including the Casino Theatre in Manhattan).
[1] In August 1917, Reynolds was indicted by a grand jury for committing perjury in 1912, when he served as an expert witness in the condemnation proceedings of Rockaway Park land.
He claimed he had no personal interest or ownership in the property, when in fact he held at least 20% of Neponsit Realty Company, which sold the land to New York City for $1,225,000.
[8] They were tried and found guilty in June for committing grand larceny and Reynolds was removed from his mayoral office.