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supermarketnews.compolitics2 days ago
Blakeman Says City-Owned Grocery Plan Violates State Constitution’s Gift and Loan Clause
Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman said he will invoke the Gift and Loan Clause to block New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $70 million city-owned supermarket initiative. The 150-year-old provision bars municipalities from directing public funds to private entities without a c…
Fox Newspolitics6 days ago
New York Governor Says Stefanik Would Have Been Tougher Opponent
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Rep. Elise Stefanik would have been a stronger general election opponent than Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman. Blakeman responded by comparing Hochul to a Disney villain and criticizing her record on taxes and costs.
nypost.compolitics15 days ago
Bruce Blakeman Urges Voters to Support His Campaign Against Hochul and Mamdani
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman appeared on a radio program Sunday and called on New Yorkers to back his gubernatorial bid. He linked Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul to socialist policies advanced by Zohran Mamdani. Recent primary results showed several Democratic Social…
jta.orgpolitics18 days ago
Blakeman Softens Camp Guard Remark on Lander to ‘Collaborator’ While Lander Pledged Palestinian Rights Stance
New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman said Thursday that comparing Democratic candidate Brad Lander to a concentration camp guard went too far. He maintained that Lander acted as a collaborator with extremists opposed to Israel.
abcnews.go.comworld18 days ago
Socialist Candidates Win Three New York Primaries
Three candidates supported by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primaries on Tuesday. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman responded with criticism of the Democratic Party.
nypost.comworld46 days ago
Nassau County Executive Says He Will Keep ICE Agreement Despite New State Law
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Thursday he will maintain the county’s cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The announcement follows Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signing of legislation that limits local law enforcement cooperation with federal i…
New York Postworld51 days ago
Nassau County Executive Addresses Donors at Hamptons Breakfast
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman spoke to more than 80 business leaders and philanthropists at a nonpartisan breakfast in Southampton. He pledged to oppose a proposed tax on luxury second homes and outlined other campaign positions.
New York Postpolitics57 days ago
Blakeman Urges Hochul to Suspend Congestion Pricing Toll During LIRR Strike
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called for suspending the $9 congestion pricing toll for motorists entering core Manhattan while the Long Island Rail Road strike continues. He also supports legislation that would suspend the toll during any future strikes by wor…