Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims he can cut New Yorkers’ electric bills by 50% on his first day as governor.
For households already strained by rising utility costs, that is a striking promise — but experts say the math doesn’t add up, according to New York Focus.
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Blakeman, the Republican Nassau County executive running against Gov. Kathy Hochul, has put lower electricity costs at the center of his bid without publicly laying out much of a plan to achieve such a large cut.
His campaign website offers no detailed policy platform, and skepticism about the proposal has surfaced even among some conservatives…