Larry Seabrook | |
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![]() Seabrook in 2009
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Member of the New York City Council from the 12th District | |
In office January 1, 2002 – July 26, 2012 |
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Preceded by | Lawrence Warden |
Succeeded by | Andy King |
Constituency | Edenwald, Co-Op City, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | New York City |
Alma mater |
John Jay College B.A. Long Island University M.A. CUNY Law School J.D. |
Larry B. Seabrook is a former New York City Councilman from District 12 in New York City which covers the Co-op City, Williamsbridge, Wakefield, Edenwald, Baychester, and Eastchester sections of the Northeast Bronx, from 2002 until 2012. A Democrat from Co-op City in the Bronx, he has held several elected offices: With his election to the city council in 2001, became the first African-American politician to hold office in three separate legislative branches of government, both on municipal and statewide levels.
In 2010, Seabrook was indicted by the federal government on corruption charges. He was convicted on nine felony counts on July 26, 2012, subsequently removed from the city council, and is serving five years in prison.
He holds an associate's degree from Kingsborough Community College, a bachelor's degree in History and Urban Studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a master's degree from Long Island University, and J.D. from CUNY Law School in Queens.