92NY State of New York with CEO Seth Pinsky: New York’s Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Blakeman

Elected in 2021, County Executive Bruce Blakeman has kept his promise to eliminate $150 million in planned tax hikes from the prior administration while implementing fiscal restraints that led to multiple Wall Street credit rating upgrades—saving taxpayers money every time the County issues bonds for road repaving and infrastructure improvements.

With cashless bail laws and the national border crisis impacting our region, County Executive Blakeman hired hundreds of new police officers and secured funding to increase patrols. While crime surges in New York City, Nassau is now ranked the safest County in America by U.S. News & World Report.

Blakeman has also taken a firm stand against radical progressive policies. He signed an Executive Order ensuring Nassau will never become a sanctuary county. Under his leadership, no migrant buses have entered Nassau.  

A strong advocate for parental rights in education, Blakeman signed New York State’s first Executive Order restoring parents’ rights to send their children to school without masks. He also took action to protect women’s sports, signing an Executive Order to prevent biological males from competing in female leagues.

Blakeman has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel and the Jewish community, establishing a bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. Additionally, he has invested millions to combat illegal drugs and addiction.

Prior to serving as County Executive, Blakeman was appointed by the Governor as a Commissioner of the Port Authority in the aftermath of 9/11, working to secure airports, bridges, tunnels, and ports. A former Presiding Officer of the County Legislature, Blakeman cut $40 million in wasteful spending, reduced salaries of political appointees, preserved open space, funded downtown business revitalization, and established Hewlett House, a life-saving breast cancer resource center.

Seth Pinsky is CEO of The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY). At 92NY, Pinsky has developed an action plan for 92NY heading into its 150th anniversary, which includes a comprehensive upgrade of its Manhattan home begun this year. Since helping to steer 92NY through the COVID pandemic, Pinsky has overseen a major rebranding of the organization, as well as an aggressive move online, which has now attracted a global audience to 92NY’s programming.

Previously, Pinsky was an EVP at RXR Realty, where he led RXR’s efforts to invest in “emerging opportunities” in the New York region. Earlier, Pinsky oversaw the development of Mayor Bloomberg’s $20 billion plan to protect New York from climate change impacts and, from 2008 to 2013, was President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Pinsky started his career as an associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and analyst at James D. Wolfensohn Inc. He graduated from Columbia College and Harvard Law.