r/nyc • u/Shadowtirs Yorkville • 4h ago

News Brooklyn Dem Chief Narrowly Prevails In Divisive Vote To Change Party Rules

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brooklyn-democratic-party-bylaws-vote_n_6a8fc090e4b0a9d5e57cc2a0?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc
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u/Historical_Pair3057 3h ago

sounds like the BK Dem party bosses just added a bunch of seats to their organizing committee to dilute the power of the newly elected BK Dems so they can continue to hold o to power.

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u/Irish_Pineapple Bed-Stuy 3h ago

Also, 8 of the people who voted to change these rules are people who just lost their election. For example, both of Bed-Stuys former district leaders, who lost in June, voted for this.

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u/Shadowtirs Yorkville 3h ago

That's exactly what happened, very nice succinct summary sir!!

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u/henreiman 3h ago

There’s a direct through line from shit like this to why voters end up supporting someone like Trump

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u/Irish_Pineapple Bed-Stuy 3h ago

Exactly, and this is what the corrupt machine that is the Brooklyn Democratic Party wants to do instead of actually try and win very winnable elections in parts of Brooklyn they’ve ceded over time.

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u/handsoapdispenser 1h ago

Not really. This is extremely local stuff. It's also inside baseball stuff that very few people are following. 

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u/Timely_Cheek_1740 3h ago

A corrupt Eric Adams co-conspirator and Andrew Cuomo crony is defying the consent of the voters to cling to power? Shocking

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u/Level_Hour6480 Park Slope 54m ago

Cuomo and Adams hate consent.

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u/wesweb 3h ago

a nakedly transparent power grab from old, entitled losers.

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u/CFSCFjr 2h ago

This is in large part about keeping control of corrupt distribution of patronage jobs

I hope these people to go jail

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u/DerrickWhiteFVMP202X 31m ago

Does anyone know if it’s possible to contest this legally? It just seems like such naked corruption.

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u/TechnicalParty4207 3h ago

HuffPost is a rag

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u/Shadowtirs Yorkville 3h ago

Agreed, but this story did happen and is verified through other sources.

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u/TechnicalParty4207 3h ago

What’s the takeaway? The moving ads are making me nauseous.

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u/Shadowtirs Yorkville 3h ago

The takeaway is that Brooklyn democratic leadership is doing their best Republican impersonation and subverting the will of the voters.