Blakeman attacks Hochul on subway safety in campaign ride

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 17:57 · Archive

Republican Bruce Blakeman rode the NYC subway to criticise Governor Kathy Hochul over rising subway violence.

Republican Bruce Blakeman rode the New York City subway on Monday to campaign against Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing rising subway violence. The campaign event followed the death of Darrel Rodriguez, a 26-year-old security guard from the Bronx, who was shot on the E train at 53rd Street/7th Avenue station on Saturday. The New York Post reported this was the seventh subway homicide in the city this year.

Blakeman, who is Nassau County executive and a former Port Authority commissioner, promised to ramp up police presence, hire more train conductors and improve lighting if elected on 3 November. He also called for help for people with mental illness 'roaming' the subways rather than allowing them to 'prey on people', and pledged to clean up train stations. He described Hochul as the 'most pro-criminal governor', telling reporters: 'I have not heard from one person that it's safer on the subways.'

How it is being reported

• Bruce Blakeman hammers Dem Gov Hochul, Mamdani over subway safety during NYC campaign rideBruce Blakeman rode the NYC subway to slam Kathy Hochul as the "most pro-criminal governor," vowing more police and more conductors on trains.Fox News · 20 Oct, 17:35
• Bruce Blakeman rides the subway as he rails against Hochul over NYC transit violenceGOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says Gov. Kathy Hochul has dropped the ball on keeping straphangers safe.New York Post · 19 Oct, 21:33

In this story: Bruce Blakeman · Kathy Hochul · Zohran Mamdani · New York City · Nassau County

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