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Flatbush Scoop · Sep 5, 2026

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GOP gubernatorial candidate and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman vowed to overhaul New York’s Parole Board if elected governor, blaming Gov. Kathy Hochul’s criminal justice policies after ex-con Jesus Acosta was charged with killing two people during separate NYC robberies. Blakeman said he would seek the resignation of current parole board members and appoint replacements focused on public safety. Hochul’s office pushed back, saying Acosta was not released by the Parole Board but had completed his maximum prison sentence.

GOP gubernatorial candidate and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman vowed to overhaul New York’s Parole Board if elected governor, blaming Gov. Kathy Hochul’s criminal justice policies after ex-con Jesus Acosta was charged with killing two people during separate NYC robberies. Blakeman said he would seek the resignation of current parole board members and appoint replacements focused on public safety. Hochul’s office pushed back, saying Acosta was not released by the Parole Board but had completed his maximum prison sentence.

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