Re "Primary night winners and losers":

The "Bernie Sanders Left" did not uniformly support the Rev. Khader El-Yateem. The Brooklyn Progressive Action Network (BPAN), which is part of the New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) and affiliated with Our Revolution, endorsed and worked for [Democratic primary winner] Justin Brannan.

NYPAN is made up of 28 chapters statewide, most of which were part of the Bernie Sanders campaign. Several of BPAN's members, including myself, were Bernie Sanders convention delegates. And, unlike in the Brooklyn district attorney race, Our Revolution made no endorsement in the 43rd Council District race.

This is not to say that El-Yateem did not have support from many individual supporters of Bernie or that he was not a progressive worthy of that support. But NYPAN/BPAN, the main organization of Bernie supporters in Brooklyn, officially endorsed Brannan, who was seen as the strongest candidate with the most progressive record and deepest community roots. And so did the voters.

George Albro

Co-chair

NY Progressive Action Network

Brooklyn Progressive Action Network