I’m running for governor to put the people of our state first,” Blakeman said in a statement Tuesday. “It’s time for leadership that fixes problems, protects families,

WE’VE GOT A PRIMARY: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is preparing to enter the race for New York governor as soon as Tuesday, according to two people with direct knowledge of his plans, POLITIC...

Another Republican said Blakeman’s campaign message will be “affordability, safety and putting New York first.”