NEW YORK
New York Daily News
REUVEN BLAU
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
MAY 15, 2018
The president of the Shomrim neighborhood patrol accused of raping a teenager also serves as the campaign treasurer for state Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s handpicked successor, the Daily News has learned.
Jacob Daskal, 59, is the main money man for Simcha Eichenstein’s bid to take over the Borough Park, Brooklyn district, according to state campaign finance records.
Last month, Hikind announced he was stepping down after more than three decades in office. He immediately endorsed Eichenstein, 34, the former director of political and governmental services for the de Blasio administration.
He’s considered the front-runner for the coveted position, according to political insiders. The Democratic primary is in September and no challenger has surfaced yet.
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