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Brooklyn Power Struggle While Mayor’s Away | New York City News
Mayor Mamdani’s out of town on a family trip, leaving First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan to handle City Hall — a rare quiet spell for the mayor. But in Brooklyn, political fireworks are brewing as reformers from the New Kings Democrats aim to unseat powerful Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. Hermelyn is pushing back with a bold rule change that could block the challenge — and this is no small deal, given Brooklyn’s status as one of the nation’s largest county parties. Meanwhile, City Hall’s been rattled by a lawsuit over paraprofessional bonuses…
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