For the past year, Hell Gate and Type Investigations have been haunting courtrooms, hanging out in strange outerborough political clubhouses, and filing endless requests for transcripts to produce Courts of Contempt—our investigation into the machinations of New York's broken judicial system.
This installment of our investigation looks at how the Brooklyn Democratic Party in 2025 predetermined the outcome of its judicial nominating convention, just days before it happens. Thanks to a recording of the meeting Hell Gate obtained, we got to hear how the sausage gets made. To see the full Courts of Contempt project and read all the Case Files, you can go here.