New York crime wave: GOP gov nominee Lee Zeldin says first act will be firing Alvin Bragg
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New York Republican congressman Lee Zeldin of Suffolk County joined 'Hannity' to react to a shooting near his home and the state's ongoing crime wave.
In New York City, where only one of the five counties therein – Richmond – has a Republican district attorney, crime has spiraled out of control, Zeldin said. Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
The lawmaker and candidate also blamed his opponent, Democratic Gov. Kathleen Hochul – who ascended to the post upon the resignation of Andrew M. Cuomo – for failing to take action against the crime spree. He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
"I'm not in this race to come in second. I'm all-in. I'm over 18 months into this race, campaigning all throughout this entire state. One of the reasons why I got into the race was because of these pro-criminal laws that have been getting passed out of Albany," Zeldin said, a day after two individuals were gunned down in a suspected gang hit within mere feet of his twin daughters inside their home doing homework. Charles covers media, politics and breaking news, and has covered the annual CPAC conference for Fox News Digital.