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Blakeman's bid

By Sabrina Garone
Published December 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM EST
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Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman talks to Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a 911 memorial ceremony in New York, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman talks to Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a 911 memorial ceremony in New York, Sept. 11, 2024.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor of New York. Governor Lamont touts a recently signed, yet controversial housing bill. Plus, this season’s familiar jingle has a single hometown in Connecticut. 

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Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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