Brooklyn Democratic Party

Brooklyn DA Probes Election Allegations Tied to Democratic Party Leaders

Jan. 30, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 3, 2023, 5:40 p.m.

The office of county prosecutor Eric Gonzalez has interviewed people whose allegations of forgeries and favoritism first surfaced in THE CITY.

Democrats

Brooklyn Democratic Machine Appoints Little Pakistan Residents to Party Posts Without Their Knowledge

Nov. 28, 2022, 5:05 a.m.May 1, 2023, 11:12 a.m.

A former party leader in the borough says ‘ghost appointees’ are not a new phenomenon.

Brooklyn

‘Shut the F- Up’ Brooklyn Democratic Party Turns on Itself After Election Day Defeats

Nov. 14, 2022, 10:29 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

The party’s executive director suggested that elected officials in Southern Brooklyn lacked “commitment” after those politicians ripped the party for failing to vulnerable incumbents.

Campaign 2022

Democrats in Southern Brooklyn: ‘Our Party Didn’t Even Put Up a Fight’

Nov. 9, 2022, 10:06 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

As Republicans look poised to oust veteran Democratic lawmakers, some officials are publicly sounding the alarm about the state and county party organizations.

Brooklyn

New ‘Ghosts’ Haunt Brooklyn Machine as Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Barely Claims Second Term

Oct. 3, 2022, 8:59 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

Monday’s chaotic meetings ended with the party leader winning with just 23 of 44 executive committee votes.

Democrats

Brooklyn Dems’ Party Boss Poised To Retain Power

Sept. 30, 2022, 2:58 p.m.May 1, 2023, 11:08 a.m.

After a scandal-filled first term and a big botched meeting earlier this month, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn expects to retain her hold on power in a vote on Monday, party insiders tell THE CITY.

Brooklyn Democratic Party

Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Big Meeting Ended With Nothing Done and the Lights Shut Off

Sept. 22, 2022, 6:42 p.m.May 1, 2023, 11:08 a.m.

The chaotic county confab started nearly three hours late, and ended not long after that with almost none of its business accomplished, and as party leaders relied on legal experts with criminal histories.