Special Election For Kruger’s Seat Tomorrow
BROOKLYN — A special election will take place tomorrow to choose a state senator to replace disgraced state Sen. Carl Kruger, who resigned last year when he pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.
The election in the 27th Senate District, which encompasses much of southern and southeast Brooklyn, pits Councilman Lew Fidler (D-Canarsie/Flatlands), a lifelong area resident whose parents were well-known community activists, against Republican David Storobin, a Russian-American lawyer who is active in Jewish affairs.
Because the area is home to one of the largest concentrations of Orthodox and Hasidic Jews in the city, issues affecting these groups have become important in the race. Each candidate has been endorsed by several religious leaders.