February 13, 2025, 7:00 pm
Via Zoom
Seamus Campbell, President of IND, opened the meeting with a thank you to all who provided support and comfort on his father’s passing.
The following Democratic candidates for office who are facing a primary election in June made presentations asking for the club’s endorsement:
City Councilmember, 35th district
Crystal Hudson
Dion Ashman
District Attorney
Eric Gonzalez
Mayor
Scott Stringer
Paperboy Prince
Civil Court Judge
Marisa Arrabito
Janice Chen
Janice Purvis
Susan Liebman
(Other candidates for Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, and City Council had made presentations at the two forums held by the club (with several other Brooklyn Democratic clubs) in January and February.)
The meeting was then closed to those who were ineligible to vote. There were discussions about the candidates for each of the offices and then ranked choice voting took place. The vote resulted in IND endorsements for the following:
Mayor: Brad Lander
Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
Comptroller: Justin Brannan
City Councilmember (33 CD): Lincoln Restler
City Councilmember (35 CD): Crystal Hudson
City Councilmember (39 CD): Maya Kornberg
Borough President: Anthony Reynoso
District Attorney: Eric Gonzalez
Civil Court Judge: Susan Liebman & Janice Purvis