Left out: NYC pol switches to GOP, says Democrats making ‘everybody less safe’By Bernadette Hogan and Nolan Hicks
December 5, 2022
A freshman Democratic councilman in New York City announced Monday that he is switching his political affiliation to the Republican Party — saying he’s disenchanted with the far-left, soft-on-crime bent of his own party these days — and will take on a former ally for a redrawn Brooklyn district.
The decision gives Bensonhurst Councilman Ari Kagan an opportunity to challenge incumbent Councilman Justin Brannan, the chairman of the powerful budget committee, during a general election where terms are likely to be more favorable than in a party primary.
“The Democratic Party in New York was moving to [the] left at such a speed I couldn’t keep up,” said Kagan.
“It’s not me leaving the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party very quickly started to leave me.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/12/05/new-lines-push-nyc-democrat-ari-kagan-to-gop/
