Frank Seddio just happened to nominate the protégé of the judge ruling on his sanctions case, before Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn used a tablecloth to make herself invisible to journalists.
A NYC judge says a powerful state senator complained about him. The senator won't say if he did or didn't. Now good governance advocates are calling for his resignation from the judiciary committee.
Bronx City Councilmember Althea Stevens called out Speaker Julie Menin over what she perceived as an inequitable discretionary funding allocation. But in 2024, they were close enough to go on a vacation together to celebrate Stevens's birthday—with four other councilmembers.