Bruce Blakeman Attacks Governor Kathy Hochul at Campaign Rally

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticized Governor Kathy Hochul during a campaign rally at an upstate shopping center on Sunday, October 25. The New York Post reported that Blakeman called Hochul a puppet for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and targeted the state sanctuary policies on immigration. [1]

The New York Post reported that Blakeman accused Hochul of ignoring violence connected to undocumented immigrants and turning down cooperation with federal immigration officers. Blakeman also called Mayor Mamdani un-American, antisemite, and anti-Christian during his speech to supporters. [1]

The campaign trail activity coincides with the start of early voting across New York, as reported by The New York Times, ABC7 New York, and CBS News. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Blakeman is currently serving as the county executive of Nassau County and held stops across Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens on Saturday. [2][3][4][6]

Mayor Mamdani has campaigned for Hochul against Blakeman in the governor race. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Mamdani voted on Saturday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper East Side, bringing donuts for poll workers as early voting opened in the state. [6][7]