Democrats are looking to un-arm Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman's so-called "citizen deputies." They are challenging the creation of what they call an unnecessary and illegal taxpayer ...

As I reported last April, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman faced backlash over his proposal to designate handpicked civilians as “special deputies” and essentially grant them policelike ...

Democratic legislators are suing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claiming that the Long Island Republican illegally created a tax-payer-funded militia — allegations his office quickly ...

Nassau County police officers will now be assisting federal authorities with immigration enforcement in what county executive Bruce Blakeman is calling a "big change" that "was sorely needed." ...

Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature filed a lawsuit against County Executive Bruce Blakeman over his "provisional special deputies program," a force of armed civilians he would activate in ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Friday. Seeking to tamp down what advocates called widespread fears in the immigrant community, Blakeman said authorities will pursue only immigrants ...

Long Island lawmakers have sued Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and a local sheriff over a program sanctioning a taxpayer-funded militia of armed civilians shrouded “in secrecy.” ...