NYC suburb makes major security move by city border after Mamdani victory: 'Talks like he's pro-criminal'

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican whose county neighbors New York City, said that he is directing authorities to install cameras and security technology along the border with the city in light of the election of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani . In an interview with Fox News Digital, Blakeman, who was just re-elected earlier this month to serve a second term in the majority blue county, said he will be taking extra precautions to preserve law and order in Nassau County in light of the socialist mayor-elect, Mamdani. "We are doing everything necessary to make sure that Nassau County is safe," he said. "We are installing technology along the border of New York City that will read license plates, that will have facial recognition, that will have video cameras." He also stated that the county is hiring new police officers in addition to its existing force and the 100 police cadets currently enrolled in the Nassau County Police Academy. NYC SUBURB OFFICIAL REVEALS HOW ICE PARTNERSHIP HAS FLIPPED SCRIPT ON CRIME AS MAMDANI VICTORY LOOMS "Our cops are doing a great job, and I'm going to continue to give them the personnel and the resources, technology and equipment and training that will now allow them to combat any situation that would jeopardize the security and safety of our communities here in Nassau County," he said. Meanwhile, Blakeman said Mamdani "talks like he's pro-criminal, not pro-victim." While Republicans in Virginia, New Jersey and New York suffered electoral defeats earlier this month, Blakeman won his race by close to 12 percentage points. He beat out a Democrat in a county with over 100,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans. He attributes this victory to leaning into his messages on improving public safety and affordability, which he said resonates with all demographics. He did not even shy away from his condemnation of New York sanctuary policies and the county’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement . NEW YORK…