Following the February 10, 2025 Report of the Ethics Committee of the New York County Democratic Committee (NYCDC) finding that members of the NYCDC Executive Committee violated Article II, Section 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the NYCDC at the Organizing Meeting held October 5, 2023, the Executive Committee voted at its April 16, 2025 meeting to adopt the following resolution apologizing to the 23 complainant County Committee Members who were affected by the Rules violations.
Resolution:
WHEREAS, it is critical at this time that Democrats unite, not just around opposition to Donald Trump, but also in the scary possibility that Republicans could be elected as Mayor or Governor in the next two years; and
WHEREAS, we all as District Leaders volunteer to do work that is fundamental to the democratic process; and
WHEREAS, it is to our credit that our county can have a contested election for county leadership; and
WHEREAS, there was chaos at our 2023 County Committee Organizing Meeting that worked to undermine the ability of some County Committee Members to fully participate; and
WHEREAS, in the end, all Assembly District votes were counted, including the 23 complaining County Committee Members; and
WHEREAS we need to assure that this does not happen again,
IT IS NOW RESOLVED:
That the New York County Democratic Committee’s Executive Committee apologizes to the 23 County Committee Members who have presented themselves as aggrieved; and
That the County Committee Task Force set up comprehensive procedures and rules for the next County Committee Organizing Meeting when we will ensure that check-in and voting goes smoothly and proceeds in a democratic manner.