Why Brooklyn Democrats are fighting each other for power

Off Topic/On Politics by Misha Zilman

Aug 28, 202636:49News & Politics

This week, progressive challengers seeking to take control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party suffered a setback after embattled party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn won enough votes to change the organization's rules. R...

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