Brooklyn Dems Expand Leadership Amid Controversial Bylaws

Brooklyn district leaders narrowly approved sweeping bylaws changes championed by party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn to expand the executive committee and solidify control ahead of her re-election, despite pressure from major state officials and a reform movement led by New Kings Democrats and Brooklyn Can’t Wait. The vote, held in private and blocked from journalists, was criticized as disenfranchising voters though supporters say it democratizes leadership and broadens representation; reformers have signaled they will refile a lawsuit challenging the changes.