Brooklyn declared ‘epicenter of political power’ nationally, as local club hosts a gala
WILLIAMSBURG — “I am declaring Brooklyn the epicenter of political power — not just in New York City, not just in the state of New York, but the entire United States of America,” Governor Hochul said at the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Annual Gala, held on Monday night at Giando on the Water, just down the street from the famous Peter Luger steakhouse in Williamsburg.
With the Senate Majority Leader and House Democratic Leader hailing from Brooklyn cheering her on, Hochul’s speech wasn’t grandiose. When you’re accompanied by a Brooklynite New York City Mayor and all statewide elected officials, you’re not stretching the truth.
Held at Giando on the Water, the power-packed (and literally jam-packed) room was a who’s who of politics, bringing in Assemblymembers, Senators, Councilmembers, and electeds from all echelons across all five boroughs. It would almost be easier to list who was not there.