Former Gov. David Paterson, left, and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, right, among others, applaud after Las Vegas Sands chairman and CEO Rob Goldstein signs the lease agreement for the ...

Like Blakeman, DiCarlo is the progeny of a prominent Republican political family from the region. DiCarlo, 68, grew up in Stony Brook, but for four years beginning in 1993 served in the State ...

NEW YORK — Long Island Republican Bruce Blakeman hasn’t ruled out a run for governor in 2026, but he has to keep his day job first. The Nassau County executive whose looks and loyalty have won ...