Crime concerns have made Democrats nervous about a gubernatorial election in a blue state
, with robberies up more than 30%, rapes up more than 10% and a spate of random attacks on subway commuters, even as the murder rate has declined.
“Zeldin’s really put his shoulder into making this a crime election, because he thinks he can win it,” says Evan Roth Smith, founding partner at Slingshot Strategies.A source close to the Hochul campaign disputes the idea that the governor has ignored public safety, arguing that the decline in shootings and murders can be attributed toRep. Zeldin’s campaign did not return emails asking for comment.
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