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.

A champion for the rights of women and girls to compete in sporting events in female leagues without transgender biological males bullying their way onto girls’ teams, Bruce Blakeman signed an Executive Order to protect women’s sports.

1 day 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.

1 day 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 ...

1 day ago · Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman spoke out on Tuesday.-----* More Long Island news * Send us a news tip * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube.

1 day ago · Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature sued County Executive Bruce Blakeman over his "provisional special deputies program," a force of armed civilians he could activate in an emergency.

2 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 ...

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.

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.