Bruce Blakeman | Nassau County Executive | 11-12-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

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4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joins the program to discuss his bipartisan electoral success, emphasizing his commitment to economic development, public safety, and tax management. He reflects on his positive relationship with President Trump and addresses key issues like securing borders and opposing policies by New York state leadership. Blakeman hints at a potential gubernatorial run, driven by grassroots support and discontent with current state governance, and plans to decide within weeks. Throughout, he underscores the importance of a positive, issue-based campaign strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.9	Our next guest is Mr. Long Island.
0:50.9	He just won that Nassau County Executive seat for the second straight time
0:55.0	in very impressive fashion, getting votes from Republicans, Democrats, independents, you name it.
1:01.4	Turns out with dear friends, we had a great dinner last night. Rockos in Rockaway Beach, Vinnie, Vinnie Pee, they do a great job.
1:08.5	We had my man, Finton McCormack there, the deputy commissioner.
1:12.8	Mike Spassado was there, the commissioner of corrections.
1:16.2	Bruce Blankman and me, Leanne was a, what a great, what a great group of people, Bruce, that you have in and around you every day.
1:24.2	Look, you're the man, no doubt about it, but you are surrounded by great people. Well, listen, I think that the important thing when you're a leader is to surround
1:33.7	yourself with a lot of smart people. I don't want to be the smartest guy in the room. I want
1:38.9	people around me that can help me. They can give me advice. They can give me guidance. But in the final analysis,
1:46.2	as a leader, I have to make those decisions. But you do it after getting good advice. Fenton's a
1:52.2	great, great cop. Mike handles the jail in a very, very professional way. And I've got a great
1:59.9	police commissioner and Pat Ryder who does an amazing job each and every day. He does. And I've got a great police commissioner and Pat Ryder, who does an amazing job each and every day.
2:03.4	He does.
2:04.1	And also the DA there, and Donnelly.
2:06.4	She won again as well.
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