Carl Kruger

Infobox State Senator
name = Carl Kruger
state_senate = New York State
district = 27th
term_start = 1994
party = Democratic
birth_place = Brooklyn, New York

Carl Kruger, a Democrat, represents District 27 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Bergen Beach, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, and Midwood, among other neighborhoods found within the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

Chosen in a special election in 1994, Senator Kruger is the Ranking Minority member on the Senate Committee on Aging as well as a member of the Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections, Energy and Telecommunications committees, among other standing committee assignments.

In 2003, Senator Kruger joined a group of legislators suing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Department of Education, seeking a court injunction to stop New York City from doing away with 32 community school districts and superintendents under Michael Bloomberg's proposed reforms to New York City's education system.

Representing what is New York's single largest Russian-American community, Senator Kruger publishes what is purportedly the only Russian-language newsletter printed by elected officials within New York City. Senator Kruger also hosts a weekly program on the Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT) channel called "Brooklyn Beat," which discusses topical issues related to the borough of Brooklyn.

In February 2007, Kruger presented legislation attempting to ban the use of electronic devices, such as mp3 players and mobile phones, in New York City crosswalks.Reuters. " [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/07/AR2007020700947.html New York may ban iPods while crossing street] ." "washingtonpost.com." Feb 7, 2007. Retrieved on Feb 8, 2007.]

Prior to his election to the New York State Senate, Kruger was the Assistant Director of Member Services for the New York State Assembly for a decade, as well as the Chairman of Community Board 18.

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* [http://www.nyssenate27.com/ New York State Senator, 27th Senate District, Carl Kruger]
* [http://www.voteforjobsnewyork.com/reportcard/details.cfm?ID=SEN27&Year=2005 Legislative Report Card: The Business Council of New York State]
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=BS022192&type=category&category=Gun%20Issues Project Vote Smart-Senator Kruger-Interest Group Ratings]
* [http://www.gothamgazette.com/eyeonalbany/senate/district27.shtml Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Senate: District 27]
* [http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp042301.htm Kruger To Stay Put]
* [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/02/07/nyc.ipod.reut/index.html New York may ban iPods while crossing street]