Brooklyn Dems organizational meeting mostly goes off without a hitch
The Brooklyn Democratic Party has come under fire for lots of things in recent years, and their latest organizational meeting on Thursday signaled more work was needed to make the county committee’s operations run smoother. A contingent of reformers were left frustrated after several rule change proposals were blocked on a technicality and fears about “ghost” proxy delegates were exacerbated yet again. But hey, at least the lights stayed on this time.
At the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott, a combination of delayed registration and rancor among delegates meant that proceedings dragged along far past schedule. And before things started, organizers had to remind committee members that this was a chance to turn over a new leaf.
“We're hoping that this goes through very well. We have learned from our past committee meetings, and we have grown, and we have progressed, okay,” Assembly Member Nikki Lucas said.
The bulk of the meeting was spent filling committee vacancies, but it didn’t take long for that to go awry, as issues cropped up when two candidates who shared the same name tied in voting (which drew some laughs) and former Brooklyn party boss Frank Seddio swore at a delegate asking clarifying questions (which drew some concern).
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