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Brooklyn State Senator Carl Kruger Surrenders To Feds
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Jen Chung
Published Mar 10, 2011
Modified Mar 10, 2011
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State Senator Carl Kruger, the Brooklyn Democrat—and one-time Amigo— who represents neighborhoods including Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Midwood, will turn himself into federal authorities this morning and will be "processed on several charges." It's believed that he—and State Assemblyman William Boyland, lobbyist Richard Lipsky and two hospital executives—will face corruption charges related to what the Daily News calls a "long-running, broad-reaching bribery conspiracy."
The News expands, "Sources said Kruger took bribes to do favors for hospital executives, a Brooklyn-based developer and a lobbyist, Richard Lipsky. The payoffs were funneled into checking accounts that Kruger had access to, the sources said. One source said the feds will charge Kruger with using his influence in the Senate to push for approval of a merger involving the now-defunct Parkway Hospital in Queens."
Kruger is the ranking Democrat on the State Senate Finance Committee (when the Democrats controlled the State Senate, Kruger was the committee's head). A source told the Post, "Everyone knows that Carl has been using his post to take money for years, so this isn't surprising. What's more surprising is that it didn't happen 10 years ago."
He's also been the target of a probe on, as the NY Times reports, whether "he had helped businessmen surmount bureaucratic hurdles in exchange for assistance raising campaign money." The Times also calls him a "wily fixture in the Capitol. His ability to reach across the aisle and form close alliances with Republicans helped him earn a committee chairmanship when Democrats were in the minority."
The Post says a "teary-eyed" Kruger left his Mill Basin home at 6 a.m. this morning; his lawyer Benjamin Brafman said, "He's saddened because he's one of the most dedicated public servants for the past 25 years with an impeccable reputation. This obviously is a difficult day for all of us."
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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