Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is taking heat for his bold plan to deploy deputized residents during county emergencies.

If you aren’t familiar with countries where powerful people have their own militias… would you like to be?

  • Synthuir@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    He was Parks Commissioner. Did everything in his power to not build parks in Harlem. Known for giving personal touches to parks that reflected the character of the neighborhoods they were in. When he built Riverside Park, the point of the park closest to Harlem was monkey themed.