Police Commissioner Ray Kelly will be appearing twice within a couple of weeks in Orthodox Jewish strongholds in Brooklyn, areas where at least one elected official says he’d be a strong contender for mayor in 2009, the NY Post is reporting today.

Kelly has accepted an invitation to speak on Nov. 27 at a breakfast in Borough Park sponsored by City Councilman Simcha Felder. Felder said the event could draw 400 to 500 people.

Just days later and blocks away, the commissioner has an appointment to speak with residents at a local police community council meeting.

Explaining why he invited Kelly, Felder told the NY Post “people in communities throughout the city are very, very appreciative of the job he has done to protect citizens.”

“A lot of people in my community are hoping that he will change his mind and seek public office,” he said.