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Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Steps Down Amid BK Dem Party Conflicts

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeSuddenly deciding to “pass the baton” to new forward-thinking leadership after corrosive public and court battles, on Monday, September 28th, embattled Kings County Democratic County Committee Democratic Party chair Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn decided to step down from the position...

DSA/DEMS PRIMARY RESULT Central Brooklyn Flexing and Reflecting

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“If we just come out to vote, like we come out to party, we could never lose,” community activist, Daniel Goodine, told Our Time Press, days after digesting the June 23rd primary results, a low voter turnout, which saw Central...

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