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Flatbush Scoop · Aug 25, 2026

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A Brooklyn judge has allowed Democrats to proceed Tuesday with a vote on major party rule changes amid a leadership battle. Challenger Julio Peña III says the changes could affect the upcoming chair vote, while incumbent Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn denies they are aimed at blocking him. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Sen. Chuck Schumer and other top Democrats have urged the party not to change the rules now.

A Brooklyn judge has allowed Democrats to proceed Tuesday with a vote on major party rule changes amid a leadership battle. Challenger Julio Peña III says the changes could affect the upcoming chair vote, while incumbent Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn denies they are aimed at blocking him. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Sen. Chuck Schumer and other top Democrats have urged the party not to change the rules now.

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