After interviewing Hochul on Wednesday, Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter sat down with Zeldin for Up Close, to discuss why he wants the job and whether his support of former President Donald Trump will hurt him in New York.
"This state is now leading the entire nation in population loss and we need to understand why that is," Zeldin said. "Why is it that a New Yorker is feeling their breaking point and choosing to flee? If they don't feel safe in the state, why is that and what can we do about that? I know we can hit the ground running to get things going in the right direction and make our streets safer again.
Crime and safety, of course, is a top priority for Congressman Zeldin, who says, if elected, he plans to take an unprecedented step on day one. "I have publicly pledged that my first action, my first day will be to notify Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg that he is going to be fired," he said. "I believe there is a crime emergency in New York and I have publicly pledged that if the state legislature isn't coming to the table, I will declare a crime emergency and suspend New York's cashless bail law.
According to many polls, Congressman Zeldin has closed the gap with Governor Hochul over the past few weeks and was just publicly endorsed by President Trump."There are people who strongly support him.
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