Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has pledged to expand law enforcement hiring and strengthen cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) if New York City elects Democrat Zohran Mamdani as mayor next week.

“In the unfortunate event of a Mamdani win, [Blakeman] will hire more police officers, increase cooperation with [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and actively encourage people and businesses to move to the safest county in America,” Blakeman spokesman Chris Boyle told The New York Post .

Newsweek has contacted Blakeman's office, Mamdani's campaign and the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email.

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Mamdani, a progressive state assemblyman from Queens who won the Democratic nomination for mayor, has been a vocal

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