Brooklyn Dems’ Power Grab Sparks Outcry and a Surreal Victory Video

In a closed-door session, Brooklyn Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn pushed to expand the Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership so she could remain chair. Opponents label the move illegal and undemocratic, intended to boost her grip on the party. The following day, the party released a short, oddly psychedelic victory video aimed at countering negative coverage, which ends with a final misstep that even a reporter described as a gasp-worthy moment.