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Blakeman Slams Hochul's Support for 'Soft-on-Crime' Bragg

1/21/2026

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Bruce Blakeman, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for praising Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as 'soft-on-crime'.
Hochul, at Harlem’s Abyssinian Church, mistakenly identified Bragg as the attorney general and said he could hold that position.
She defended Bragg, noting collaboration on public-safety initiatives and Manhattan crime rates are at record lows.
Hochul's campaign accused Blakeman of failing to support law enforcement and cited Nassau County crime rates.

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Bruce Blakeman, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for praising Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as 'soft-on-crime'.
Hochul, at Harlem’s Abyssinian Church, mistakenly identified Bragg as the attorney general and said he could hold that position.
She defended Bragg, noting collaboration on public-safety initiatives and Manhattan crime rates are at record lows.
Hochul's campaign accused Blakeman of failing to support law enforcement and cited Nassau County crime rates.