How a Liberal Democrat Club Endorsed an Anti-Gay-Marriage Pro-Lifer

The usually ultra-liberal Brooklyn political club, Independent Neighborhood Democrats, endorsed a 27-year-old candidate who doesn’t support same-sex marriage and who opposes abortion rights.
The club voted last night to endorse John Heyer over one of its own members, Bob Zuckerman, who is gay and fairly progressive. They’re both running for the seat being vacated Read More

Brooklyn Democrats Honor Yassky

A reader sent along this invitation for a May 1 awards dinner hosted by the Independent Neighborhood Democrats, a political club in Brooklyn. Among the honorees is the organization’s councilman, David Yassky, who is also a candidate for city comptroller.

It’s notable that the club is recognizing Yassky because, of the six likely candidates in Read More