Blakeman courts deep-pocketed NY elite at Hamptons power breakfast — pledges to rid of Hochul and Mamdani’s tax on 2nd homes

Nypost · May 23, 2026 · 455 words · By Rich Calder

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Blakeman courts deep-pocketed NY elite at Hamptons power breakfast — pledges to rid of Hochul and Mamdani’s tax on 2nd homes See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Blakeman courts deep-pocketed NY elite at Hamptons power breakfast — pledges to rid of Hochul and Mamdani’s tax on 2nd homes See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleRepublican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman courted deep-pocketed donors in the Hamptons Saturday with his pledge to eliminate Gov.

Common ground

Kathy Hochul’s and Mayor Mamdani’s planned tax on luxury second homes.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his pledge to eliminate Gov. Kathy Hochul’s and Mayor Mamdani’s planned tax on luxury second homes”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that Bruce Blakeman has criticized/blasted the proposed luxury second home tax associated with Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kathy Hochul’s proposed surcharge on luxury second homes as a “comrade tax.”But the tax push has created fissures among Democrats, with the moderate Hochul opposing calls from Mamdani and other left-l…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/new-york-republican…

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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed tax on luxury second homes worth more than $5 million still needs approval from the state legislature. But it’s already taking heat from business execs – especially after Mamdani took aim…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/business/bruce-blakeman-blasts…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kathy Hochul proposed a so-called pied-à-terre tax to help New York City address its $5.4 billion budget deficit, offering an alternative to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s call for a higher income tax rate on…
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/mamdani-hochul-aim-to-tax-l…

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Claim 2: “Hochul is expected to be guest at a breakfast in August”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman courted deep-pocketed donors in the Hamptons Saturday”

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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning information about Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Willis, and a comedian named Bruce Bruce instead of the politician Bruce Blakeman.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 3, 2025 · Bruce isn't getting any better as he continues to battle frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The Hollywood actor initially struggled with aphasia before he was diagnosed with dementia in Febr…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/bruce…

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Bruce Bruce, Atlanta. 1,164,147 likes · 43,818 talking about this. Comedian. Actor. On tour now!
https://www.facebook.com/mybrucebruce/

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Claim 4: ““pied-à-terre tax,” which would apply to second NYC homes for non-residents who own condos and co-ops assessed over $1 million and one- to three-family homes assessed at over $5 million”

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The provided search results for this specific claim are dictionary definitions of 'proposed' and redistricting laws, which do not confirm the specific tax thresholds. However, the evidence for Claim 1 mentions the 'pied-à-terre tax' and a '$5 million' threshold, but does not fully corroborate the detailed breakdown of $1M for condos/co-ops.

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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed law would be triggered if "substantial evidence exists that one or more states have enacted congressional redistricting plans that result in severe partisan imbalance." [115] The maps tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_United_States_redist…

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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: 1. suggested as a possible plan or action for people to consider: 2. intended or planned: 3…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/proposed

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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action. See examples of proposed used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/proposed

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Claim 5: “The Nassau County executive rubbed elbows with more than 80 CEOs, philanthropists and other power brokers who gathered for the latest nonpartisan business breakfast hosted by billionaire supermarket and media mogul John Catsimatidis at hotspot 75 Main in Southampton”

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The search results are irrelevant, returning information about the biblical Apostle John and a real estate company, with no mention of John Catsimatidis hosting a breakfast for Bruce Blakeman.

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web search NEUTRAL — Church tradition has held that John is the author of the Gospel of John and four other books of the New Testament – the three Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a w…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…

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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 1931, we are a Pacific Northwest-based company that has been nationally recognized as one of the most productive brands in the nation. With innovation and success, John L. Scott has been he…
https://www.johnlscott.com/home

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Claim 6: “Blakeman scored points by promising to block Mamdani’s push to dramatically increase New York’s inheritance tax”

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 7: “Catsimatidis has a long history of drawing top Democratic and Republican elected officials and candidates to his power breakfasts, with past guests including Hochul, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “Blakeman addressed the packed crowd of New York’s elite for about 20 minutes”

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While search results mention John Catsimatidis and Bruce Blakeman in separate contexts (a birthday celebration and a MAGA event), none of the provided evidence confirms a 20-minute speech by Blakeman at a specific breakfast event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 6, 2025 ... I know he does Kudlow's TV show but I haven't heard him on WABC radio. If WOR radio had a program director with any power they would stop Simone ...
https://www.facebook.com/petekingforcongress/posts/great-bir…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians ...
https://www.nytimes.com/topic/john-a-catsimatidis

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 4, 2026 ... Bruce Blakeman talks to Donald Trump. New York gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blake was knocked for being the keynote speaker at an event honoring ...
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/20…

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Claim 9: “pardoning ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran after his manslaughter conviction for fatally flinging a cooler at a fleeing drug suspect”

SINGLE SOURCE

The provided evidence consists of irrelevant results about Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Willis, and Bruce Bruce.

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Bruce Bruce, Atlanta. 1,164,147 likes · 43,818 talking about this. Comedian. Actor. On tour now!
https://www.facebook.com/mybrucebruce/

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Claim 10: “lowering utility bills”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant results about Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Willis, and Bruce Bruce.

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Bruce Bruce, Atlanta. 1,164,147 likes · 43,818 talking about this. Comedian. Actor. On tour now!
https://www.facebook.com/mybrucebruce/

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Claim 11: “The standing-room-only crowd included Cushman & Wakefield honcho Bruce Mosler, Suffolk County Conservative Party Chairman Michael Torres, power publicist Todd Shapiro, ex-New York Stock Exchange board member Linda Wachner, philanthropist and Sears Roebuck heiress Nina Rosenthal of Gatestone and ex-Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Richard Weinberg”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 12: “ending New York’s status as a “sanctuary state” for illegal migrants”

SINGLE SOURCE

The provided evidence consists of irrelevant results about Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Willis, and Bruce Bruce.

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Bruce Bruce, Atlanta. 1,164,147 likes · 43,818 talking about this. Comedian. Actor. On tour now!
https://www.facebook.com/mybrucebruce/

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.