Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Tuesday announced he is running for governor of New York, joining a Republican primary that already includes Rep. Elise Stefanik.

Blakeman released a campaign video early Tuesday morning highlighting his record and casting himself the candidate who can “put New York first.”

“Four years ago, we made promises,” Blakeman said in the video. “We said we wouldn't be a sanctuary county. We said we would take the masks off the kids. We said we wouldn’t raise taxes. We haven’t raised taxes one penny. We are the safest county in America.”

In the video, Blakeman credited his administration with hiring more police officers, “locking up thugs,” cooperating with federal immigration authorities and mandating that “boys play with boys and girls play with girl

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