Divergent views of Blakeman’s remarks
It’s no wonder that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman received no applause for his inappropriate and rude remarks at the Long Island Association’s State of the Region breakfast “No place for Blakeman jab,” Editorial, Jan. 9]. Considering that the purpose of the annual event is to advance regional cooperation to ensure Long Island’s economic future, it’s surprising he wasn’t booed.
Fortunately, all the other speakers understood that economic progress requires cooperation and coordination among all governmental levels — village, town, county, state and federal — with the private sector.
Long Island has many issues that will determine our economic future: an adequate supply of housing, wind energy, sustainable jobs, the Sands casino, Ronkonkoma’s Midway Crossing, and waste disposal, to name just a few. It is doubtful that Blakeman’s graceless remarks will negatively affect them. But it is unfortunate that they may detract from Long Island improving its future.
— Jim Morgo, Bayport
I agree wholeheartedly with Bruce Blakeman’s request for New York State to stay out of Long Island’s affairs. I pay a lot in taxes to live here and hate seeing my hard-earned money doled out to undocumented immigrants by Gov. Kathy Hochul. I’d hate to see Nassau County suffer consequences due to poor leadership, like some other communities.
I question Hochul’s assumption that people are leaving New York for states that are putting up housing at a faster rate. People are leaving for better areas because they are run more efficiently, are safer and are affordable. They provide a good environment to raise a family and don’t tax working members of society so they can provide for people seeking handouts.
Our current leaders in Albany and New York City are leading this once-great state down the tubes.
— Steven F. Cassidy, Franklin Square
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