Brooklyn Democratic Party
Coverage of Brooklyn Democratic Party in the Nexus archive.
- Brooklyn Reformers Set to Oust Embattled Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
New Kings Democrats and Brooklyn Can’t Wait candidates won eight of nine contested district leader races in Brooklyn, securing a majority to challenge Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s leadership of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. These reform groups aim to replace Hermelyn with Julio Peña, a district leader and community board chair, marking a potential shift in party control.
- Former Brooklyn Democratic party boss Frank Seddio claims clients falsely used his court credentials to make legal filings
Frank Seddio, a former Brooklyn Democratic Party leader, claims his client Yechiel 'Sam' Sprei used his court credentials to make unauthorized legal filings and emails. Sprei, accused of real estate fraud, is involved in a separate case with Seddio over escrow fund allegations. Seddio testified about emails and filings impersonating him, including an email he denied sending and described as poorly written.