Brooklyn Democratic Party News

Board of Elections Commissioner Frank Seddio speaks at the Brooklyn Democratic County Party's annual gala.

Council Dems Tap Brooklyn Party Powerhouse as Board of Elections Commissioner in Closed-Door Vote

Jan. 24, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 23, 2025, 5:40 p.m.

Frank Seddio, former boss of the Kings County Democrats, was approved unanimously following a contentious split decision by Brooklyn .

Brooklyn

Red Wave Lifts Republican Challenger to State Senate in Southern Brooklyn

Nov. 6, 2024, 3:32 p.m.Nov. 7, 2024, 9:52 a.m.

Steve Chan ousted incumbent Iwen Chu as Republican lawmakers staved off challenges from Democrats in an election defined by voter anger over migrant arrivals and demands for “common sense.”

Democratic Party chair Frank Seddio attends Steve Cohn's annual pre-election breakfast at Junior's in Brooklyn.

Board of Elections

Brooklyn Dems Tap Former Party Boss Frank Seddio as a Board of Elections Commissioner

Oct. 24, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 25, 2024, 11:18 a.m.

There’s a new game of musical chairs playing out at the notoriously patronage oriented Board of Elections — and some Brooklyn party reformers are on board with it.

Brownsville district leader Anthony T. Jones during his run for Brooklyn borough president.His treasurer has been charged by the feds.

Elections

Treasurer in Campaign to Replace Adams as Brooklyn BP Charged in Straw-Donor Scheme

Oct. 2, 2024, 7:09 p.m.Oct. 2, 2024, 7:09 p.m.

Erlene King solicited at least $25,000 in illegal donations while working on the 2021 failed borough president campaign of Anthony Jones, federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

A Red Hook houseboat museum sits on a barge off the coast.

Politics

Inside the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Failed Struggle for Control of a Single Houseboat

Aug. 2, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 2, 2024, 10:56 a.m.

A Red Hook barge was briefly at the center of a political fight to keep county leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn in power. Now, obscure representatives of the houseboaters warn she’s handing seats to Republicans.

Councilmember Susan Zhuang speaks in City Hall Park about increasing 3-K funding.

Homeless Shelters

What Sparked the Anti-Shelter Protest Where a Councilmember Allegedly Bit a Cop

July 17, 2024, 6:31 p.m.July 18, 2024, 10:25 a.m.

The forthcoming homeless shelter, the first in Bensonhurst, has seen weeks of demonstrations from an increasingly right-leaning Asian American community there.

Assembly District 70 candidate Jordan Wright campaigns in Harlem on primary day.

Elections

A Low Turnout Election in NYC Yields Few Surprises as Most Incumbents Hold Seats

June 25, 2024, 11:00 p.m.June 26, 2024, 11:18 a.m.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman in a Congressional race with record-spending, while Assembly incumbents mostly held their seats regardless of their ideology.

A PAC paid for campaign literature for Assembly incumbent Stefani Zinerman.

Elections

Backed by Real Estate Interests, a PAC Touting Women Leaders Targets Pro-Tenant Candidates

June 10, 2024, 5:02 a.m.June 10, 2024, 1:50 p.m.

New York Women Lead, which is funded by major real estate players, is spending heavily to defeat candidates backed by the Working Families Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.

Posters for progressive Assembly candidates Claire Valdez and Johanna Carmona were taped to a Sunnyside business window.

Elections

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

June 10, 2024, 5:01 a.m.July 5, 2024, 1:59 p.m.

Democratic socialist endorsements and pro-Israel spending are influencing tight races in NYC’s legislative seats.

Justice

She Disagrees With Roe v. Wade. Brooklyn Dems Just Picked Her for Supreme Court.

Aug. 17, 2023, 2:57 p.m.Aug. 17, 2023, 5:52 p.m.

Acting Justice Rachel Freier won the party’s nod in a nominating process for judges that also saw accusations of misogyny, racism, bullying and antisemitism.

Brooklyn Democratic Party

Council Dems Tap Brooklyn Party Powerhouse as Board of Elections Commissioner in Closed-Door Vote

Red Wave Lifts Republican Challenger to State Senate in Southern Brooklyn

Brooklyn Dems Tap Former Party Boss Frank Seddio as a Board of Elections Commissioner

Treasurer in Campaign to Replace Adams as Brooklyn BP Charged in Straw-Donor Scheme

Inside the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Failed Struggle for Control of a Single Houseboat

What Sparked the Anti-Shelter Protest Where a Councilmember Allegedly Bit a Cop

A Low Turnout Election in NYC Yields Few Surprises as Most Incumbents Hold Seats

Backed by Real Estate Interests, a PAC Touting Women Leaders Targets Pro-Tenant Candidates

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

She Disagrees With Roe v. Wade. Brooklyn Dems Just Picked Her for Supreme Court.

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