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Brooklyn Pastor and Smithtown Local Leaving Town, Eyes NYC Mayoral Run

Rev. A.R. Bernard, pastor of the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, said he's moving his family out of Smithtown.

Superchurch Reverend A.R. Bernard, who lives in Smithtown with his family, told the Daily News on Saturday that he plans to leave the area and move to Manhattan.

The move would make him eligible to run for New York City Mayor, something he's been seriously considering.

Bernard, a registered Republican, leads the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, which boasts 37,000 members.

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