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NYC deli names sandwich after GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman as he vows to bring down sky-high cost of lunch

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O'Neill, N., & Poznansky, S. (2026, October 2). NYC deli names sandwich after GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman as he vows to bring down sky-high cost of lunch. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/nyc-deli-names-sandwich-after-bruce-blakeman-as-he-vows-to-bring-down-sky-high-cost-of-lunch/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Natalie O'Neill, Sofia Poznansky

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman visited Mario’s Meats & Gourmet Deli in Queens where a new $15 sandwich named "The Blakeman" was introduced. At the event, Blakeman pledged to reduce its cost to $12 if elected, emphasizing his commitment to lowering business expenses like electricity and gas that have increased dramatically since Governor Kathy Hochul took office. The deli owner highlighted how soaring energy costs are impacting small businesses, making it difficult for them to maintain profitability despite high sales.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman visited Mario’s Meats & Gourmet Deli in Queens, where a new sandwich named "The Blakeman" was unveiled. The $15 sandwich includes fresh roasted turkey and other ingredients on a hero roll. Blakeman promised to reduce the price by several dollars if he wins the election on November 3, emphasizing his focus on lowering costs for consumers and businesses. He highlighted how operating expenses have increased significantly since Governor Kathy Hochul took office five years ago. The deli owner, Joe Digangi, agreed that high energy prices are a significant burden, noting that while they were making money over the summer, much of it was going towards covering rising fuel and electricity costs.

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Blakeman hammed it up at the media event to “highlight how much more expensive it has become to operate a neighborhood deli and put a sandwich on the counter compared with five years ago when [Gov.] Kathy Hochul took office,” his team said in a press release.
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A New York City deli unveiled a new sandwich named after Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman Friday — as the pol vowed to bring down the hard-to-stomach cost of lunch. asserted
pol → unveil → lunch
“The Blakeman” at Mario’s Meats & Gourmet Deli in Queens is stacked with fresh roasted turkey, shredded lettuce, an oil and vinegar vinaigrette and spicy deli mustard on a hero. asserted
Blakeman → stack → hero
The sandwich costs $15 but Blakeman promised he’ll make it several dollars cheaper, if he’s elected on November 3. asserted
he → cost → November
“When I become governor it’ll be $12,” he said at the deli. asserted
he → become → deli
“Gotta make it affordable.” asserted
it → got → ?
Blakeman hammed it up at the media event to “highlight how much more expensive it has become to operate a neighborhood deli and put a sandwich on the counter compared with five years ago when [Gov.] Kathy Hochul took office,” his team said in a press release. asserted
team → ham → release
The owner of the Flushing deli, Joe Digangi, said Blakeman’s cost saving emphasis sounds good after a expensive summer of fuel bills. asserted
emphasis → say → bills
We were making money, yes, but it was going in one hand and out the other,” he said. asserted
he → make → other
“So, he’s big on energy costs, big on trying to help us out with knocking out those energy costs… asserted
he → ’ → costs
And I have a lot of refrigerators, a lot of air conditioners in here, so it’s just a constant, you know, $4,000, $5,000 bill every month,” he said. asserted
he → have → conditioners
Small businesses like delis are hit with hard-to-stomach costs from everything from taxes to electricity, labor, insurance, and rent — all of which “ultimately affect the prices customers see at the register,” Blakeman’s press release said. asserted
release → hit → register
New York State Democratic Party Spokesperson Addison Dick, however, contended that Blakeman needs to put his lunch money where his mouth is. asserted
mouth → contend → money
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Report → start → news
“New Yorkers know baloney when they see it – Blakeman still has no beef with Trump’s tariffs that are sending grocery prices skyrocketing and forcing New Yorkers to spend all their bread on basic necessities,” Dick said. asserted
Dick → know → necessities
Asked why his signature sandwich is turkey, Blakeman credited his wife. asserted
Blakeman → ask → wife
“My wife wants me to eat healthy,” he said. asserted
he → want → ?
“What can I tell ya? asserted
I → tell → ya
You gotta follow orders.” asserted
You → got → orders
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