Report: Council Aide Hope Reichbach, 22, Dead

April 28, 2011 | 10:29 p.m
Hope Reichbach, 22, of Brooklyn, worked for City Councilman Steve Levin.<br /> (http://brooklynheightsblog.com/)
Hope Reichbach, 22, of Brooklyn, worked for City Councilman Steve Levin.
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Gersh Kuntzman and Thomas Tracy:

Hope Reichbach, a rising star 22-year-old in city politics and a key aide to Councilman Steve Levin, was discovered dead inside her Schermerhorn Street apartment on Thursday.

Police were called to the apartment near Hoyt Street at 2:35 pm and found Reichbach, the daughter of prominent Judge Gustin Reichbach who was just starting her own political career, lying on a bed. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of death was not immediately released, but a source said Reichbach died of an overdose of prescription drugs. An autopsy was scheduled to take place on Friday.