Nassau County faces lawsuit over executive power, following a trend seen across U.S., lawyers say
In a statement, Nassau GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo called the lawsuit "meritless" and said Democratic legislators were ...
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L.I. lawmakers sue Nassau executive Blakeman for creating taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians ‘in secrecy’
Long Island lawmakers have sued Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and a local sheriff over a program sanctioning a taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians shrouded “in secrecy.” The suit ...
Dems sue Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman for establishing ‘illegal militia’ with civilian deputy program
The so-called “militia” refers to the “provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs” program Blakeman established on March 17, 2024. The program deputizes volunteer citizens who are licensed to carry ...
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Long Island reacts to Trump killing NYC congestion pricing
Breaking: The Trump administration moved Wednesday to kill the state-run congestion pricing in Manhattan just six weeks into ...
Blakeman shows that as always, political performances have expiration dates
"We want rifles, AR-15s and shotguns," Blakeman, only weeks after unseating a Democrat in an upset, told news media. He added ...
Nassau County lawmakers challenge Bruce Blakeman’s armed militia plan
The idea of armed civilian special deputies is not sitting well with a number of Nassau County legislators. They’ve filed a ...
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Democrats sue Long Island GOP county executive over formation of armed civilian volunteer unit
Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ...
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman discusses snowstorm plans
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference to discuss storm preparations Saturday afternoon.