Bruce Blakeman Targets Hochul's $200 Utility Rebates in New York Governor Bid
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 17
Bruce Blakeman Targets Hochul's $200 Utility Rebates in New York Governor Bid
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 17
Summary
Bruce Blakeman used a Queens campaign stop this week to attack Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $200 utility rebate checks, calling them “peanuts” and an election-year gimmick.
The 70-year-old Nassau County executive is centering his Republican gubernatorial pitch on household costs, blaming Hochul for soaring energy bills across New York.
His campaign has paired that economic message with sharper cultural attacks, including criticism of Hochul’s hijab during a mosque visit and an A.I.-generated ad amplifying the issue.
Blakeman is trying to become New York’s first Republican governor in 20 years, a bid that faces the state’s strong Democratic tilt.