Blakeman on Siena Poll: This Race is Neck & Neck
All of the polls we have seen in the last two months have us virtually tied with Kathy Hochul. This poll is always off and continues to be off. We know and she knows this race is neck and neck.
All of the polls we have seen in the last two months have us virtually tied with Kathy Hochul. This poll is always off and continues to be off. We know and she knows this race is neck and neck.
Anthony Fauci and Kathy Hochul forced masks on our kids even though children were at virtually zero risk of serious illness from COVID.
This latest poll confirms what we have consistently seen over the last two months in various polls, both statewide and in congressional districts, that have me neck and neck with Kathy Hochul.
When a 12-year-old child gets gunned down in broad daylight, there is no middle ground left. Kathy Hochul has surrendered New York to violent gangs who use her ‘Raise the Age’ law and Cashless Bail policies every single day to terrorize the public, run gun violence through our streets, and walk out of jail without consequences.
Kathy Hochul’s Green Energy Scam is not only a threat to your wallet; it is now a public health threat poisoning our communities.
Only Kathy Hochul could look at New Yorkers paying the highest electric bills in the country and decide the real crisis is the people trying to lower them.
Brooklyn, New York - Nassau County Executive and candidate for Governor of New York Bruce Blakeman joined Senator Steve Chan, Assemblyman Lester Chang, Assemblyman Michael Novakhov, and Humberto “HL” Lopes, CEO of HL Dynasty and Gotham Housing Alliance, for a press conference to sound the alarm as “All-Electric Building” mandates drive up the cost of rent and utilities while stalling housing construction.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has released a blistering new ad featuring an AI-generated Gov. Kathy Hochul being “truthful” about what her reelection would look like, going after his rival on everything from affordability and crime to illegal immigration.
Mamdani's 4th of July Address was a dark and vindictive appraisal of America's past, present and future. America is a beacon of freedom that has created more prosperity for everyday people than any other civilization in the history of the world.
Nassau County Executive and candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman today slammed Kathy Hochul as a newly released State Comptroller audit found that the state's Domestic Violence Hotline is plagued by dropped calls, unanswered emergency texts, and severe foreign-language translation failures.
Kathy Hochul's energy policy is a blueprint for blackouts. Right now, during a massive heatwave, she wants you to turn your thermostat up to 78 degrees because she broke New York's power grid.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for enabling Mayor Zohran Mamdani — calling the pair “dangerous” as he said New Yorkers should vote for him to restore sanity to the state.
Nassau County Executive and Republican nominee for Governor Bruce Blakeman today demanded an immediate, independent investigation into the New York State Board of Regents, slamming Governor Kathy Hochul for allowing unvetted artificial intelligence to generate this year's high-stakes high school graduation exams.
Standing with local leaders in the Hudson Valley, Nassau County Executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman slammed Governor Kathy Hochul for crushing New Yorkers with the highest taxes in the nation, warning that her tax-and-spend agenda has trickled down to Ulster County where local Democrats are now pushing a new 16.75% income tax.
Yesterday, New Yorkers watched as three far-left, anti-American candidates won Democratic primary races. Their vision for New York is one of bigger government, higher taxes, reckless spending, and policies that threaten the economic future of working families.
Following the horrific, fatal fire at the Knights Inn motel in Endwell, Nassau County Executive and Republican Candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman called for an independent, immediate investigation into Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
Every dollar stolen by Hochul's administrative fraud is a dollar that should have gone to caring for patients. It is absolutely disgusting that Kathy Hochul uses programs meant to help our most vulnerable neighbors to reward political insiders, from overpaying $286 million on a no-bid contract for healthcare testing to an $11 billion home care giveaway.
Millions of families and businesses have already packed up and left to escape the soaring taxes, skyrocketing utility bills, and pro-criminal policies of the Hochul administration. Chasing out the people who fund this state is bad enough, but now Kathy Hochul is letting critical federal infrastructure lines flee too.
The solution to New York's affordability crisis is sitting right beneath our feet. The Marcellus Shale holds more than 9 trillion cubic feet of clean-burning natural gas, but Kathy Hochul's fracking ban keeps that prosperity locked in the ground.
Kathy Hochul's solar sprawl is cannibalizing our state's most precious resource: our farmland. Between 2024 and 2025 alone, New York lost 500 farms and 100,000 acres of land—with 80% of that devastating hit crushing small, family-owned operations.
In a stunning slap in the face to millions of New Yorkers, socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has turned the traditional home of the people into "Dis-Gracie Mansion," slamming the doors shut on the city's Puerto Rican community by abruptly axing the decades-old, historic pre-parade reception.
In Kathy Hochul's New York, if you commit a crime, she won't just let you out early—she'll give you the keys to the prison. Handing corrections oversight to a convict she personally cut loose is a slap in the face to victims and an absolute betrayal of our corrections officers.
Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 106 and Local 252 endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for Governor of New York, delivering a powerful blue-collar blow to the Hochul administration.
Former Mayor Eric Adams is giving Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman tips on campaigning in New York City — and isn’t ruling out an endorsement across party lines.
Five people lost their lives and dozens are in the hospital today because Kathy Hochul refuses to enforce the law. Hochul is handing out commercial licenses to illegal migrants and non-English speakers who should never be behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound truck.
Two transport union chapters are backing Republican Bruce Blakeman in a snub to incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul for governor, The Post has learned.
Citing a new round of Hochul Administration utility rate hikes, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman today declared New York's skyrocketing energy costs a "Utility Bill State of Emergency" and pledged to cut New Yorkers' electricity bills in half as Governor.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman snagged an endorsement from Puerto Rico’s Gov. Jennifer González-Colón at a strategy meeting earlier this week alongside crypto-mogul Brock Pierce.
By boycotting the Israel Day on Fifth Parade, Zohran Mamdani has finally dropped the mask and shown his true colors of antisemitism. While Jewish New Yorkers are being terrorized in the streets and attacked by radicals waving the inverted red triangle—the same symbol Hamas uses to mark targets for execution—the sitting Mayor has chosen to side with them.
Hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders woke up to chaos because Kathy Hochul failed to do her job. This strike didn't come out of nowhere — Hochul knew this deadline was coming and still allowed commuters, small businesses, nurses, teachers, and tourists to become collateral damage.
Governor Hochul's incompetence in handling labor relations from nurses to corrections officers and now railroad workers puts the safety of everyday New Yorkers in jeopardy. Blaming the LIRR strike on President Trump is so disingenuous it is laughable.
Republican gubernatorial front-runner Bruce Blakeman says he wants to dip into a nearly $4 billion state discretionary fund set aside to help keep New York afloat during economic downturns to provide immediate tax relief to New Yorkers.
Kathy Hochul's budget is a triple threat to your wallet: more taxes, record spending, and a utility bill crisis with no end in sight. In fact, it should be labeled hazardous for your bank account.
If you live in Morris Park or Bensonhurst, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani have a "welcome home" gift for you—though you might want to double-lock your doors before opening it
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on Wednesday outlined a plan to offer tax relief to restaurants and other small businesses during an appearance at a Gramercy Park eatery.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman today slammed Governor Kathy Hochul for her failure to advance a federal framework to resolve the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) labor dispute, warning that an impending strike could cripple the regional economy if immediate action is not taken.
Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman today blasted Kathy Hochul for proposing what he called a "secret business tax" in her FY 2027 budget—warning it will squeeze local employers and drive up prices for everyday New Yorkers.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says he has a plan to make New York safer and more affordable.
Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for Governor of New York Bruce Blakeman today joined Assemblyman Matt Slater to expose a multibillion-dollar secret in Albany: while Kathy Hochul's energy policies drive utility bills to record highs, the state is sitting on a massive $2.4 billion "Energy Tax" surplus.
After driving residents to lower tax states, Hochul now asks them to return while Blakeman calls for tax cuts and real affordability to keep New Yorkers from leaving.
Blakeman Calls for Investigation as New Report Finds Homeless Outreach Costs Now Equal the Median Household Income in New York City
As explosives are investigated near Gracie Mansion, Blakeman warns antisemitic rhetoric is fueling real-world threats against Jewish New Yorkers and demands immediate action.
Blakeman calls out Hochul after dangerous damage was found on a state bridge, demanding immediate action and restored infrastructure funding.
Blakeman Pledges to Cut Electricity Bills in Half as Governor
Blakeman blasts Mamdani's proposal to tap retiree funds and raise property taxes, warning it would punish seniors and homeowners to cover reckless city spending.
Blakeman calls out Hochul's $1.5 billion NYC bailout, arguing surplus funds should deliver school tax relief instead of rewarding fiscal mismanagement.
Blakeman names Sheriff Todd Hood as his running mate, forming a law-and-order ticket focused on public safety, tax relief, and affordability statewide.
Blakeman says Hochul's nomination signals four more years of high taxes, soaring energy costs, and weakened public safety if voters do not change course.
Blakeman questions what Hochul promised Zohran Mamdani in exchange for his endorsement and warns taxpayers will pay the price.
Blakeman slams Hochul's choice of a radical running mate tied to defunding police, welcoming the migrant crisis, and driving jobs out of New York.
Hochul's Energy Mandates Are Driving Electric Bills to Record Highs
Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman today slammed Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban local law enforcement partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), warning it will tie the hands of police and endanger communities across New York.
After Taking Hundreds of Thousands in Campaign Donations from Hospital CEOs and PACs, Hochul Sided with Executives Over Frontline Nurses
CareScout Report Ranks New York #49, Based on Affordability & Quality of Life
Thousands of New Yorkers Without Power as Hochul Decisions Fuel Sky-High Electric Bills and Fragile Grid
As New Yorkers prepare for a major winter emergency, Hochul rejects federal help and puts politics over public safety.
Nassau County Executive and Presumptive Republican Nominee for Governor Bruce Blakeman Stands with Copake Residents Opposing Shepherd's Run
Hochul Blocking Program That Would Send Tutoring and Tuition Aid to New York Children
Hochul's budget prioritizes billions in migrant spending while families and seniors face higher costs with no relief in sight.
Hochul's soft-on-crime agenda has allowed disorder to take over transit hubs, while Blakeman pledges enforcement and safe, functional facilities for travelers.
Blakeman Warns Hochul-Mamdani Agenda Undermines Merit-Based Education, Opportunity, and Homeownership for Asian American Families
Calls for "Buy New York Dairy" policy to keep school milk dollars in-state
"Last year, the Governor made affordability the centerpiece of her State of the State," Blakeman said.
Experts warn scandal is "Minnesota multiplied by 10" as taxpayers are on the hook for $12 billion
Bruce Blakeman today slammed Governor Kathy Hochul for boasting that on her watch, "the wealthy are paying higher taxes in New York now,"
Hochul's plan to retaliate against ICE agents endangers officers
Hochul's Plan Forces Suburbs & Upstate to Pay for NYC Kids at Their Expense
Warns Pattern of Engagement Raises Serious National Security Concerns
$493 Million PSEG Contract Under Investigation for Rewarding Hochul's Political Allies, Punishing Ratepayers
Blakeman Will Fix Hochul's Broken Policies That Drove Up Taxes & Crime
Commuters Face Up to 4.5% Fare Hikes as Fare Evasion Bleeds MTA of Millions
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Republican candidate for Governor of New York, today sharply criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for denouncing today’s mission as a “flagrant abuse of power,” calling her remarks “a stunning defense of a narco-regime whose criminal enterprise has devastated New York families.”
Says Hochul's Inaction Threatens Public Safety
Mayor Repeals Executive Order Recognizing IHRA Definition, Gutting Citywide Protections Against Antisemitism
Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman today blasted Governor Kathy Hochul for playing political games with New Yorkers’ paychecks — flip-flopping on taxing tips and congestion pricing when it suits her politically, while workers and commuters are left paying the price.
Nassau County Executive and presumptive Republican nominee for Governor of New York, Bruce Blakeman, today called on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to immediately fire Kazi Fouzia from his transition team after a video surfaced in which she referred to the brave men and women of the New York City Police Department as “killers.”
Nassau County Executive and presumptive Republican nominee for Governor of New York, Bruce Blakeman, today slammed Governor Kathy Hochul for “putting criminals first” as she expands the State Commission of Corrections to include at least one convicted criminal.
Career Criminals with Dozens of Prior Arrests Targeting Tourists & Shoppers
Says Hochul's Soft-on-Crime Policies Embolden Criminals
Rising Hate Crimes & Antisemitic Social Media Posts from Mamdani Team Demand Urgent Action
Jewish Republican Bruce Blakeman, the chief executive of Long Island's Nassau County, announced on Dec. 9 that he will run for governor of New York.
In a video ad unveiled on his campaign website, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman officially announced his intention to run for governor of New York on Dec. 9. Blakeman, 70, who was toying with the idea of a gubernatorial run since last year, solidified his ambition for the state's top elected spot with a 12-point victory over County Legislator Seth Koslow last month.
It looks like New York could have a Republican primary to match the Democratic primary between Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado in 2026. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced his candidacy for governor on Tuesday, a little over a month after U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik threw her hat into the ring.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is set to announce his bid for New York governor on Tuesday facing off against Rep. Elise Stefanik for the GOP nomination, The Post has learned.
Blakeman said after winning his reelection bid for county executive last week, business and community leaders called him and urged him to enter the race for governor.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman challenged Gov. Kathy Hochul to draw a line in the sand Monday as she faces pressure from Democratic Socialists of America to back Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's proposed tax hikes.
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