Bichotte Hermelyn’s Power Play | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 2m

Brooklyn’s Democratic Party is roiled by a power play from Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who’s pushing sweeping rule changes to add over two dozen new voting members to the executive committee — effectively letting her loyalists pick the next chair before reformers even take office. Critics call it a blatant power grab, designed to dilute the influence of newly elected district leaders and ensure Bichotte Hermelyn stays in control. Even more controversial: proposals granting former chairs like the disgraced Clarence Norman lifetime voting rights — a move reformers see as deeply ironic and…