Brooklyn Dems Battle Over Power Shift | New York City News

Brooklyn Democrats just voted to expand their executive committee — a move that could reshape who controls the party’s leadership, sparking a legal battle and accusations of power grabs. Once limited to 42 district leaders, voting power is now being diluted by adding county officers and assembly delegates, a change championed by current chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn but fiercely opposed by reformers who say it undermines fair representation. With key figures like Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul weighing in, and a judge recently dismissing an injunction request as premature, the fight over party control is now headed back to court — where questions about legitimacy, procedure, and secret dealings will be decided. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/81073a8ea2b94bc2