New ‘Ghosts‘ Haunt Brooklyn Machine as Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Barely Claims Second Term

Monday’s chaotic meetings ended with the party leader winning with just 23 of 44 executive committee votes.

New ‘Ghosts‘ Haunt Brooklyn Machine as Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Barely Claims Second Term

By George Joseph and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY Brooklyn Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn secured reelection as party boss with a narrow victory in a closed executive session, after a day of heated public deliberations marred by allegations of “ghost” appointments to the County Committee of people with no idea they’d been added. In a packed […]

Lawmakers Call For Solidarity In Fighting Coronavirus

Lawmakers Call For Solidarity In Fighting Coronavirus

Flushing, NY – This Monday, Assemblymember Ron Kim joined his colleagues in denouncing the rising tensions and targeting of Asian Americans in New York during the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. He was joined by Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte and Clyde Vanel, State Senator John Liu, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Councilman Donovan Richards, and a representative from Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ office. They stood with […]

Bichotte Makes HER-story as First Woman Elected Brooklyn Dem Party Leader

Bichotte Makes HER-story as First Woman Elected Brooklyn Dem Party Leader

(L to R) Newly Elected Kings County Democratic Party Chair, Rodneyse Bichotte, Vice Chair, Annette Robinson and Chair Emeritus Frank Seddio – Photo Credit Hassan Bakriddin BROOKLYN, NY – Rodneyse Bichotte, the New York State Assembly Member and Democratic State Committeewoman for the 42nd District, made history today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the first-ever woman elected […]

5 things to know about Rodneyse Bichotte

5 things to know about Rodneyse Bichotte

Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte seems most likely to become Brooklyn’s next party boss. | Office of Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte By Jeff Coltin, City & State NY Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte seems poised to become Brooklyn’s next Democratic county leader – aka party boss – after the current boss, Frank Seddio, who has led the state’s largest local […]