Brooklyn Democratic Party Execs Change Rules to Protect Their Power
A handful of leaders voted behind closed doors ahead of the party’s big meeting in September, where newly elected members are expected to push for reforms.
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A handful of leaders voted behind closed doors ahead of the party’s big meeting in September, where newly elected members are expected to push for reforms.
A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, an immigration advocate and a financial tech worker all learned of their candidacies when contacted by THE CITY. Party reformers charge they were caught up in a scheme for power brokers to retain control.
They may have been caught up in a scheme for power brokers to retain control.
Reform Assemblymember Robert Carroll calls decision to keep judicial delegates on ballot despite dubious petition signatures "politically influenced" — while party leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn says he’s "xenophobic" for trying to block Pakistani representation.
District Leader Anthony Jones says the forged forms were part of a flood of ballot objections ordered by party higher ups.