New BOE Counsel is a Boundary Breaker—and a Shrewd Political Choice
New BOE Counsel is a Boundary Breaker—and a Shrewd Political Choice After a year in which both the BOE and the Brooklyn Democratic Party that partially controls it were pummelled with accusations of corruption and incompetence, Patel's appointment is seen as a broadly popular decision across the borough’s fractured political landscape. Hemalee Patel at a political event in 2020. Liena Zagare/Bklyner Last week, the city’s Board of Elections named Brooklyn attorney Hemalee Patel as its new General Counsel, replacing scandal-laden Steve Richman as the Board’s top lawyer. The BOE’s appo...
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