It's Mark Simone.

Mr. New York on 710 W.O.R.

Well, Bruce Blakman is the Nassau County Executive, and I would say the finest, the best elected official in America right now.

We could use a lot more like him, and he's with us right now.

Bruce Blakman, how you doing?

Hey, good morning, Mark.

Thank you for that wonderful compliment. I'm not

sure I'm worthy, but thank you. Oh, absolutely. If only we could, could just clone yourself. We could

use you as governor, mayor, all over the place. But, hey, talk about this weekend. It must have been

the toughest weekend for you, the funeral, the wake. Well, it was very difficult because once again, one of our law enforcement professionals

was killed in the line of duty, and it didn't have to happen.

We have laws that protect criminals, but not the victims, not the community, not the public,

and it's got to stop.

We have elected officials that are constantly sticking up for evil rather than good.

And I think that until they wake up in Albany and Washington, D.C., our communities are going to be less safe,

and our law enforcement professionals, unfortunately, are going to be less safe. our law enforcement professionals unfortunately are going to be less safe so it's not a good situation no

but tell us about what it was like inside that the stephanie diller the widow very powerful eulogy but as you were with the family

up close and alone are Are they holding up well?

Well, it's very, very sad.

The widow, she's a pillar of strength.

Stephanie is a very strong person, but she was clearly distraught.

They had a very, very special relationship as husband and wife, and they were new

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