Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has raised eyebrows for accepting a free trans-Atlantic cruise on the mammoth Queen Mary 2 – after lobbying hard to get the ship to dock in Red Hook.
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Markowitz, who was instrumental last year in arranging for the QM2 to dock regularly at the new Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, returned home yesterday from a complimentary six-day cruise aboard the posh Cunard liner.
The comped cruise raised some eyebrows, despite the fact that Markowitz – who is considering a run for mayor in 2009 – went to the city’s Conflict of Interest Board before the trip and got a green light from the panel. Prices for the same trip on June 4 range from $1,399 to $23,399, according to Cunard. [nypost]