Civil war brews in Brooklyn Dem Party over claim white areas are dodging migrant sheltersBy Carl Campanile
Published Oct. 1, 2023
The Brooklyn Democratic Party is embroiled in a civil war after its leader suggested whiter neighborhoods in the borough are not shouldering their fair share of migrant shelters.
City Councilman Justin Brannan likened Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairwoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn to his “MAGA Republican” opponent, Ari Kagan, after Bichotte Hermelyn’s race comments last week.
The party chairwoman’s statement specifically mentioned the Fort Hamilton Army base and the Bay Ridge neighborhood in Brannan’s district.
“The recent statement from the Brooklyn Democratic boss regarding the migrant crisis was unsolicited, unhelpful and divisive,” Brannan raged The Post on Sunday.
“On this issue, she speaks for herself; she certainly doesn’t speak for the entire Brooklyn Democratic Party because her tactics appear no different than the constant fear-mongering by my MAGA Republican opponent, Ari Kagan,” Brannan said. “During a time like this, this type of divide and conquer demagoguery is unacceptable no matter which party you belong to.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/10/01/civil-war-brews-in-brooklyn-dem-party-over-claim-white-areas-are-dodging-migrant-shelters/
