Raucous Brooklyn Party Meeting Rubber-Stamps Rule Changes That Judge Found Illegal
The Brooklyn Democratic County committee held a contentious meeting where they approved rules previously found illegal by a judge. The event highlighted ongoing internal conflicts within the party leadership.
Chaos and conflict marked a much-delayed, eight-hour organizational meeting of the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee on Wednesday. The result: The party rubber-stamped rules that a lower court judge had recently found were illegal. The contentious biennial meeting was the latest front in the war between the establishment Brooklyn Democratic Party, led by state Assemblymember Rodneyse […]
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