Overview
- Bruce Blakeman said Nassau would intensify patrols on the Queens border and hire more officers if Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race.
- He warned a Mamdani administration could strain intelligence-sharing with the NYPD and complicate joint operations.
- County officials credit the ICE collaboration with 47 arrests in September, including alleged gang activity, and say the jail has processed more than 2,000 ICE cases.
- The agreement allows 10 Nassau detectives to be cross-designated with ICE and sets aside 50 county jail cells for detainees for up to 72 hours.
- The policy remains contested, with lawsuits from activists and Democratic challenger Seth Koslow pledging to end the agreement if elected.