This article was originally published on Jul 1 1:07pm EDT by THE CITY

BY GEORGE JOSEPH AND YOAV GONEN

Overview:

The borough’s political players hoped the Assemblymember would unite the party. Instead, as Democrats head into a vulnerable midterm election, New York’s biggest local political organization is in free fall.

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