Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman rakes in $2M for campaign in an ominous sign for Democratic challenger

Blakeman also took in $25,000 each from two major Republican donors in the nursing home industry — Kenneth Gaul of Port Jefferson and Benjamin Landa of Cold Spring Hills — the same amount as the estate of Lawrence Herbert, the late inventor of the Pantone color system, according to the filings. Blakeman was boosted by donations of $12,000 from the Nassau PBA, $7,000 from the correction officers’ union, $2,500 from the Detectives’ Association, and $2,000 from the superior officers’ union, the filings showed. “If you’re doing business with the county, odds are you’re cutting checks to Bruce, too,” Koslow said Thursday outside of the county exec’s office for a rally, where he placed a “for sale” sign on his door and accused the incumbent of corruption.

Author: Brandon Cruz

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