Blakeman Vows to Void New York Sanctuary Status on Day 1 if He Wins 2026 Governor Race
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 27
Blakeman Vows to Void New York Sanctuary Status on Day 1 if He Wins 2026 Governor Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27
Summary
Day 1 is the centerpiece of Bruce Blakeman’s pitch: the Republican gubernatorial candidate said he would end New York’s sanctuary-state policy by executive order if elected in November.
Blakeman framed that move as part of a broader effort to block New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s agenda, attacking proposals such as city-owned grocery stores, tax hikes and expanded public spending as threats to jobs and small businesses.
His economic platform also promises no state income tax on the first $50,000 for single filers and $100,000 for joint filers, plus utility rates cut in half by rolling back what he called Hochul’s green-energy policies.
The clash comes as Mamdani’s rise has intensified debate over the left in New York politics, with three socialist candidates also winning races in Tuesday’s city primaries.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign dismissed Blakeman as aligned with Trump and the far right, while Mamdani’s office did not immediately comment.