Bruce Blakeman receives New York police union endorsements for governor

New York law enforcement leaders from across the state endorsed Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman for governor in Nassau County on Monday afternoon, the New York Post reported. Representatives from police unions gathered outside the county third police precinct in Williston Park to offer their backing. The New York Post reported that leaders called Blakeman the common sense choice over Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. [1][2]

During the announcement, Nassau Police Benevolent Association president Tommy Shevlin stated that the election was not about political parties but about common sense, according to the New York Post. Shevlin urged voters to save the state before residents feel forced to relocate. [1]

Blakeman currently serves as the 10th county executive of Nassau County, having been elected in 2021 as the county first Jewish county executive. He previously served as a commissioner for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a Nassau County legislator, and a Hempstead town councilman. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Blakeman has recently held campaign events across Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens, and pledged to increase police officers on New York City subway trains. [2][5][6]

The endorsement comes as the gubernatorial race enters its final stretch. As FTMQ News reported earlier, an internal Republican poll recently showed Hochul leading Blakeman by 4.4 percentage points, while early voting has already begun across New York state. [1][5][6]