BLOOMBERG FOR KRUEGER

By [Dan Rivoli] Mayor Michael Bloomberg is sticking with his representative in the State Senate, Liz Krueger. The Upper East Side Democrat earned Bloomberg"s praise for being an â??independent, principled and smart legislator. The two recently collaborated on a law Krueger authored that allows the city to crack down on illegal hotels and hostels. But they also have butted heads on issues, notably charter schools. Bloomberg supports them wholeheartedly while Krueger demanded changes to charter schools" operations. In his endorsement statement, Bloomberg said Krueger is willing to â??put principle above politics. ˆ â??Of course, we don"t always agree, either, Bloomberg said in his statement. â??But I know, first-hand, how hard she works to understand the issues we face as a city. Krueger faces Republican Saul Farber in the Nov. 2 election.