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| On February 17, 1970, he was elected to the ], to fill vacancy caused by the election of ] as Bronx Borough President.<ref> in the '']'' on February 18, 1970 (subscription required)</ref> Hochberg was re-elected several times and remained in the Assembly until 1976, sitting in the ], ], ] and ]s. and ]s. In June 1973, he ran in the Democratic primary for ] but was defeated by the incumbent Abrams.<ref> in the '']'' on June 5, 1973 (subscription required)</ref> | On February 17, 1970, he was elected to the ], to fill vacancy caused by the election of ] as Bronx Borough President.<ref> in the '']'' on February 18, 1970 (subscription required)</ref> Hochberg was re-elected several times and remained in the Assembly until 1976, sitting in the ], ], ] and ]s. and ]s. In June 1973, he ran in the Democratic primary for ] but was defeated by the incumbent Abrams.<ref> in the '']'' on June 5, 1973 (subscription required)</ref> | ||
| In February 1976, Hochberg was indicted for ]. It was alleged that Hochberg offered a $20,000-a-year job in the State Legislature to Charles Rosen, the leader of the ] rent strike, in exchange for Rosen's withdrawal from the Democratic primary election for Hochberg's Assembly seat, scheduled to happen later that year.<ref> in the '']'' on February 25, 1976 (subscription required)</ref> On February 25, he was arraigned in the ].<ref> in the '']'' on February 26, 1976 (subscription required)</ref> On April 30, Hochberg moved for a dismissal of the charges,<ref> in the '']'' on May 1, 1976 (subscription required)</ref> but four of the five counts of the indictment were upheld by Justice William Crangle on July 7.<ref> in the '']'' on July 8, 1976 (subscription required)</ref> On November 2, Hochberg was re-elected to the Assembly. On December 15, he was convicted of the attempt to fraudulently and wrongfully affecting the results of a primary election (under the Penal and the Election Law), of corrupt use of position or authority (under the Election Law), and of unlawful fees and payments (under the Public Officers Law), the latter two crimes being ].<ref> in the '']'' on December 16, 1976 (subscription required)</ref> He did not take his seat in the ]. On January 26, 1977, he was sentenced to one year in prison and thus lost his Assembly seat.<ref> in the '']'' on January 27, 1977 (subscription required)</ref> On April 5, he was disbarred by the ].<ref> at Find a Case</ref> On April 13, 1978, Hochberg's appeal was rejected by the Appellate Division.<ref> at Casetext.com</ref> | |||
| Later he moved to ], and became active in the ] Jewish congregation.<ref> (New York State Senate resolution, adopted May 27, 2009)</ref> | Later he moved to ], and became active in the ] Jewish congregation.<ref> (New York State Senate resolution, adopted May 27, 2009)</ref> | ||
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Alan Hochberg (born September 12, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Hochberg was born on September 12, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated A.A.S. from New York City Community College and B.B.A. from the University of Miami. Then he worked as an investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice. He graduated LL.B. from New York Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1967. He was an Assistant D.A. of Bronx County, and entered politics as a Democrat. He married Faye Kronstadt, and they had two sons.
On February 17, 1970, he was elected to the New York State Assembly, to fill vacancy caused by the election of Robert Abrams as Bronx Borough President. Hochberg was re-elected several times and remained in the Assembly until 1976, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th and 181st New York State Legislatures. and 182nd New York State Legislatures. In June 1973, he ran in the Democratic primary for Borough President of the Bronx but was defeated by the incumbent Abrams.
Later he moved to Westchester County, and became active in the Scarsdale Jewish congregation.
References
- New York Red Book (1973; pg. 197)
- Democrats Win Elections in Bronx and Queens in the New York Times on February 18, 1970 (subscription required)
- 3 Borough Chiefs Capture Races for Renomination in the New York Times on June 5, 1973 (subscription required)
- Honoring Alan Hochberg upon the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of distinguished service to Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El (New York State Senate resolution, adopted May 27, 2009)
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| Preceded byRobert Abrams | New York State Assembly 81st District 1970–1977 |
Succeeded byElliot Engel |