While this isn't a huge investment (a full - page
ad set him back several thousand dollars), this move was described by two different people as a «pre-emptive»
strike by the Democratic councilman — just in case anyone hasn't yet gotten the message that he intends to run, either for Sen. Carl Kruger's seat, assuming Kruger 1) is convicted of a felony in his corruption trial, which is scheduled to start Jan. 17, or 2) resigns as part of a plea deal; or for the so -
called «super» Jewish district Senate Republicans are dreaming of having tailor - made for Fidler's former Council colleague, Simcha Felder.