Hochul will raise taxes to fulfill Mamdani’s socialist agenda, GOP opponent Bruce Blakeman warns in closing campaign ad

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Campanile, C. (2026, October 27). Hochul will raise taxes to fulfill Mamdani’s socialist agenda, GOP opponent Bruce Blakeman warns in closing campaign ad. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/27/us-news/hochul-will-raise-taxes-to-fulfill-mamdanis-socialist-agenda-gop-opponent-bruce-blakeman-warns-in-closing-campaign-ad/

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Bruce Blakeman’s closing campaign ad warns that if Kathy Hochul is re-elected as governor of New York on November 3, she will collaborate with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to implement large tax hikes for a socialist agenda. The ad claims these new taxes would include higher income and property taxes, and taxes on farms and small businesses, while also cutting inheritance amounts. Blakeman argues that Hochul raised taxes previously and would do so again if re-elected. In response, the Hochul campaign criticized Blakeman’s record and defended her track record of lowering middle-class tax rates.
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As of October 27, 2026, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate running against Governor Kathy Hochul in New York's gubernatorial election, released a closing campaign ad warning that if Hochul is re-elected on November 3, she will raise taxes to fulfill Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s "socialist agenda." The ad claims that Hochul plans to collaborate with Mamdani to impose significant tax hikes, including higher income and property taxes. Blakeman also asserts that this would affect inheritance laws and benefit illegal immigrants. In response, Governor Hochul's campaign counters by highlighting her investment of $4 billion into public safety and the reduction of middle-class taxes to historically low rates during her tenure.

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📰 Hochul Tax Plan Controversy
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Carl Campanile
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🔮 Gov. Kathy Hochul will raise New Yorkers’ taxes to fulfill Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda if she’s re-elected next week, her GOP opponent Bruce Blakeman warned.
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🔮 “New York needs an attorney general who will put public safety over politics and make sure New York State is one of the most prosperous, best places to live in the country,” Teixeira added.
🔮 The Transport Workers Union of America, whose local members include roughly 40,000 city subway and bus workers toiling under an MTA contract that lapsed in May, began airing the scathing spots Friday, a day before early voting opened
🔮 Critics – including President Trump — immediately called for her to step away, saying she was too political, biased and unethical to fairly investigate the case. Norman Siegel, a longtime civil rights lawyer, said James is doing the right thing, adding that her taking the case would be like a police commissioner commenting on police misconduct cases before a probe is finished.
🔮 The folky tunes of an extremely rare piano will once again sound in Manhattan Friday — nearly a century after Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia banned the instruments from the city streets.
🔮 Your name will still appear in the poll pads and you could still vote on the machines,” said BOE spokesman Vincent Ignizio.
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GOP Nassau County New York New York City New Yorkers

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Hochul PERSON · 9× Blakeman PERSON · 5× Bruce Blakeman PERSON · 3× Mamdani PERSON · 3× New Yorkers NORP · 3× Kathy Hochul PERSON · 2× Nassau County GPE · 2× New York City GPE · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“Governor Hochul stands up to Trump’s attacks on this state, has invested $4 billion into public safety, and cut middle-class taxes to historically low rates – just one week to go until we don’t have to hear any more lies from Blakeman.”
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🔮 Gov. Kathy Hochul will raise New Yorkers’ taxes to fulfill Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda if she’s re-elected next week, her GOP opponent Bruce Blakeman warned.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul will raise New Yorkers’ taxes to fulfill Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda if she’s re-elected next week, her GOP opponent Bruce Blakeman warned. asserted
opponent → raise → agenda
Blakeman, in his campaign’s closing 30-second digital ad, claimed Hochul will scheme with the New York City mayor to raise taxes by billions of dollars after the November 3 election — unless she is stopped. asserted
she → close → election
“Kathy Hochul made New York unaffordable — taxing paychecks, toll and fare hikes. asserted
York → make → paychecks
The nation’s highest taxes,” the narrator in the Blakeman ad says. asserted
narrator → say → ad
“Now, Hochul is planning with Mamdani massive new tax hikes for their socialist agenda: higher income taxes, property taxes, higher taxes on farms, small businesses. asserted
Hochul → plan → farms
They even want to half our inheritance, all while giving millions to illegals,” the TV spot continues. asserted
spot → want → illegals
“Hochul raised taxes before, she’ll raise them again. asserted
she → raise → them
Only your vote for Bruce Blakeman will stop them.” asserted
vote → stop → them
Blakeman, the Republican Nassau County executive, has vowed he’d effectively wipe out income taxes for most New Yorkers, if elected. asserted
he → vow → Yorkers
The Long Island pol said he’d eliminate taxes on the first $50,000 of income for single filers and on the first $100,000 for married couples. asserted
he → say → couples
He said economic growth and slashing funding for illegal aliens would help cover the $34 billion tax-cutting plan. asserted
growth → say → plan
During their only debate on October 14, Hochul insisted she would not raise state income taxes. asserted
she → insist → taxes
Hochul twice raised the payroll tax on corporations in the New York City region to fund mass transit and backed the $9 congestion pricing toll to enter Midtown Manhattan, also to bankroll the MTA. asserted
Hochul → raise → MTA
Earlier this year, the Democratic incumbent authorized the controversial new tax on luxury second homes in the Big Apple to prop up Mamdani’s budget. asserted
incumbent → authorize → budget
Hochul has boasted she’s cut income taxes for middle-class New Yorkers to the lowest rate in decades. asserted
she → boast → decades
The NYC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America — allies of Mamdani — supports raising taxes by a staggering $32 billion on the incomes of the rich and corporations to fund universal child care and other social service programs. asserted
chapter → support → care
The Hochul campaign dodged the tax question Tuesday and instead attacked Blakeman’s record as Nassau County executive. “Only a ‘MAGA all the way’ perennial candidate like Bruce Blakeman could expect you to believe he’d cut property taxes after raising them twice, or do anything about utility costs when he’s defending Trump’s record-high gas prices and fighting to let data centers jack up your energy bills,” a Hochul campaign spokesperson said. uncertain
spokesperson → dodge → bills
“Governor Hochul stands up to Trump’s attacks on this state, has invested $4 billion into public safety, and cut middle-class taxes to historically low rates – just one week to go until we don’t have to hear any more lies from Blakeman.” asserted
we → stand → Blakeman
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