The demise of José Peralta’s campaign for Queens borough president was swift. Connect With NYTMetro Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook for news and conversation. Enlarge This Image Uli Seit for The New York Times In May, Senator James Sanders Jr. organized a debate with the title: "Attack on Black Leaders: Corruption or Conspiracy?" The first Dominican-American elected to the State Senate, Mr. Peralta was revealed last month as one of seven elected officials secretly recorded by a fellow legislator seeking leniency from federal prosecutors after she had been confronted with evidence of corruption. He was not accused of any wrongdoing. But 12 days later, the Queens County Democratic...
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