Nassau County Executive Blakeman responds to Democrats after unexpected visit to ICE jail: ‘Nothing to hide’
Nassau County Officials Respond to Democrats’ Prison Inspection Nassau County’s leaders reacted calmly to a recent visit from Democrats inspecting facilities housing detainees tied to controversial agreements with federal immigration authorities. Republican Bruce Blakeman stated that Nassau would not “hide anything” after facing a temporary denial of access to parts of the county jail on […]
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman collects $2 million for his campaign, posing a concerning challenge for his Democratic opponent.
Nassau County Executive Campaign Fundraising Update Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has significantly increased his campaign funds, raising almost $1.5 million in the first half of 2025, which is notably more than his opponent. During the period from January 15 to July 15, Republicans amassed nearly $2 million through PACs, businesses, unions, and donor contributions. […]
Blakeman extends former Rep. Peter King’s $8,000 monthly counterterrorism contract without legislative consent.
Democrats in Nassau County are understandably upset after Bruce Blakeman reestablished a contract with Peter King, his long-time political ally, on Monday. Republican county leaders criticized the lack of transparency and perceived cronyism involved in the process. King, who is 81 and a former Republican senator, was first brought on board in November 2023 as […]
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman disrupts Hochul’s hospital plans.
Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, has opted not to nominate anyone for the board of directors of the University of Nassau Medical Center. In an unexpected statement on Tuesday, he expressed his opposition to what he described as Governor Kathy Hochul’s “illegal” takeover. A Republican, Blakeman was expected to announce his board selection […]
Bruce Blakeman from Nassau urges Democrats to cover legal expenses for opposing armed volunteer program
Nassau County Executive Faces Pushback Over Armed Volunteer Plan Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is coming under fire from local Democrats who are attempting to sue him in an effort to halt his initiative to empower armed civilian volunteers. The lawsuit, initiated by two Democratic officials, has been described by Republican supporters as “punishing, threatening, […]
Bruce Blakeman fights windmills, battery storage on LI
Not the Blues’ backyard! Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman is bolstering its campaign against grass green energy, including a scheduled windmill farm off the coast of Long Island and a potential lithium-ion battery storage facility. “We don’t want the battery storage facility in Nassau, we don’t want wind turbines from Nassau, we don’t want the […]
Nassau exec Bruce Blakeman pledges to work with ICE, celebrates that county is ‘not a sanctuary’
Nassau's elected officials celebrated the county's anti-'sanctuary' status in county status on Wednesday. Republican Bruce Blakeman said Nassau was the first county in the US to enter into a federal cooperation agreement with Ice, but he touted the county's ban on women's sports public masks and trans athletes. “One of my first executive orders as […]
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
Democrats are suing Nassau County Bruce Blakeman, alleging that a Long Island Republican illegally created a taxpayer-funded militia. The lawsuit filed in Nassau County Supreme Court by Democrats Debra Ruhr and Scott Davis, has been urgently named a free and fair litigation group, with Nassau County Sheriff Anthony Larocco as defendant. They claim that by […]
Mayor Adams meets with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman
Mayor Eric Adams exchanged words with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a powerful Republican leader and ally of President-elect Donald Trump, on Long Island Tuesday night. The dinner at Manhasset's Cipollini Italian restaurant raised eyebrows among political insiders who wondered if the indicted Democratic mayor was seeking a presidential pardon, but Adams said, “They weren't […]
BRUCE BLAKEMAN: Trump’s Momentum Is Building — Just Look At The Polls
Polls in battleground states and those states state Not considered a battlefield; suggest Former President Donald Trump is on the brink of an electoral landslide. In nearly every battleground state between 2016 and 2020, Mr. Trump held a better lead than he did then. Consider my home state of New York, where Trump is reportedly […]