Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th County Executive of Nassau County, New York. [1] He was elected in the 2021 election, defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran.

County Executive Bruce Blakeman is no stranger to the fight for parent rights in education. He signed New York State’s first Executive Order to restore the rights of parents to send their children to school without masks.

2 days ago · The corps created by Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is “an authoritarian power grab in the heart of suburban America,” said a lawyer representing county lawmakers.

2 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.”. Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form a cadre of special ...

3 days ago · Bruce Blakeman, the Republican county executive, said that 10 Nassau detectives would be trained and deputized to conduct immigration arrests, just like a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Newsday plans to sue Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, N.Y., after he made The New York Post the government’s official publication. By Santul Nerkar News outlets around the United ...

Jan 3, 2025 · In Nassau County, there is a palpable sense of hope and optimism on the horizon, and much of that can be credited to the steady, inclusive leadership of County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Bruce Blakeman was elected Nassau County Executive on November 2, 2021. Blakeman currently serves as Hempstead Town Councilman, where he voted to cut property taxes two years in a row and approved budgets that earned the Town of Hempstead among the highest Wall Street credit ratings available.

Mar 8, 2024 · Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James after she threatened legal action over its transgender sports ban.

1 day ago · Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman called the lawsuit “frivolous.” AP “New York State law does not authorize defendants to create a taxpayer-funded militia,” the lawsuit states.