Brooklyn Democratic Party gives out Judge Thompson Award at annual dinner
At the Brooklyn Democratic Party's annual gala, the party invited former Comptroller Bill
Thompson (center) to accept the inaugural Hon. William C. Thompson Memorial Award on
behalf of former Borough President Howard Golden. Pictured from left: Hon. Frank Seddio,
Steve Cohn, Bill Thompson, Frank Carone and Executive Director Jeff Feldman.
Eagle photos by Arthur de Gaeta
The Kings County Democratic Party held its annual gala at El Caribe in Mill Basin last Thursday and honored five including former Borough President Howard Golden, who received the Hon. William C. Thompson Memorial Award.
Democratic Party Chair Hon. Frank Seddio and Frank Carone served as hosts for the party that drew more than 300 members of the local political and legal communities.
In addition to Golden, George Gresham, president of 1199 SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East; Assemblymember Peter J. Abbate; Meera Joshi, former chair of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission; and G. Jack Spatola, chair of the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn, were honored.
The party typically gives party bosses and district leaders an opportunity to rally people to common causes. Unity was a theme amongst many of the speakers, who included Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. Defeating President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election was another rallying cry.
This was the first year the party gave out the Judge Thompson Memorial Award, which was named after the late judge who died on Christmas eve last year. The judge, known to his friends as Willy, was Brooklyn’s first black state senator and later became its first administrative and appellate division judge.
At the Brooklyn Democratic Party's annual gala, the party invited former Comptroller Bill
Thompson (center) to accept the inaugural Hon. William C. Thompson Memorial Award on
behalf of former Borough President Howard Golden. Pictured from left: Hon. Frank Seddio,
Steve Cohn, Bill Thompson, Frank Carone and Executive Director Jeff Feldman.
Eagle photos by Arthur de Gaeta
From left: Hon. Frank Seddio, Victoria C. Kelly, Assemblymember Peter Abbate, District Leader
Annette Robinson and Frank Carone.
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
From left: District Leader Joe Bova, Hon. Frank Seddio, District Leader Nancy Tong, Jack
Spatola and Carlo Scissura.
Frank Carone (left) and Frank Seddio (right) present Meera Joshi, former chair of the New York
City Taxi and Limousine Commission, with an award.
From left: Hon. Dena E. Douglas; Hon. Frank Seddio, a former justice of the Kings County
Surrogate’s Court; and Hon. Carolyn Wade.
Frank Seddio and Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus.
From left: State Senator Andrew Gounardes, District Leader Joseph Bova and Ryan Mahoney.
Hon. Frank Seddio (right) and District Leader Olanike Alabi (second from right) present George Gresham, president of 1199 SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, with an award.
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