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Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

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Progressive Democrats rally on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to call for Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn to accept defeat in the race to run the borough’s Democratic Party, Aug. 24, 2026.

Dear New Yorkers,

Pressure is mounting on Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership to cancel an executive committee vote planned for Tuesday night that could dramatically reshape the size and composition of that committee.

Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn says her proposed changes would make the party more representative of Brooklyn’s more than 1 million registered Democrats. But reformers have slammed the move as an attempt to stack the executive committee so that Bichotte Hermelyn can maintain control of the party by adding new members loyal to her.

The internal vote follows a June primary election where reform-oriented district leaders won a majority for the first time in nearly two decades of organizing against the county establishment, claiming enough seats to flip the leadership to district leader Julio Peña III. It also comes amid prominent Democrats' opposition to Bichotte Hermelyn's proposals — including the state Democratic Party chair, state attorney general and minority leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

Reformers filed a lawsuit Monday, asking a judge to block Tuesday’s vote, but the first judge assigned to the case recused themselves and the second judge declined to stop the vote ahead of time. The plaintiffs say they will refile the suit after the vote, should it go forward.

Weather ☀️

A high near 80 and sunny before becoming partly sunny during the daytime. A low near 65 and mostly clear at night.

MTA 🚇

Midday in Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Parkway and Avenue I. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate-side parking 🚙

It’s in effect today, Aug. 25.

By the way…

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards’ office is collecting donations for aid to Colombia after a recent devastating earthquake in the country.

Our Other Top Stories

New York City industries including hospitality, construction and retail are bracing for economic pain from the Trump administration’s latest tariffs on Canadian goods and from anticipated retaliatory measures from Canada.

A beloved AMC movie theater in Kips Bay will close by the end of the year after the company said its landlord decided to terminate its lease early.

FAQ NYC’s newest episode breaks down the political news of the moment, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to fix an ailing section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and his fights with the City Council.

FAQ NYC Live

Riots in City History

Watch a live taping of a special Knickerbocker History of America episode of The City Reporter’s FAQ NYC podcast all about riots, featuring Brooklyn Borough Historian Asad Dandia. Thursday, Aug. 27, free at P&T Knitwear on the Lower East Side. Doors open at 6:30, recording 7-8 p.m. RSVP here.

THE KICKER: Maybe you’ve heard of “Fat Bear Week.” But have you heard of “Fat Marmot Week”?

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Tuesday.

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