A Super PAC backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and bankrolled by Knicks owner James Dolan is set to spend big in the race for attorney general, The Post has learned.
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Post → back → general
Strong and Safe New York is tapping its resources to boost Republican AG candidate Saritha Komatireddy in her race against two-term Democratic incumbent Letitia James — with a series of billboards in the burbs touting the GOP nominee’s pro-safety and security agenda.
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Strong → tap → agenda
The billboards will be displayed across Long Island, the northern burbs of Westchester County and Rockland County, part of a “seven-figure investment” to back Komatireddy’s candidacy, a spokesperson for the group said.
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spokesperson → display → group
“New York finally has a chance to restore safety and security by electing Saritha Komatireddy as the next Attorney General,” said Strong and Safe New York spokesperson Carson Steelman.
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Steelman → have → General
“For too long, New Yorkers have been failed by politicians like Governor Hochul and AG Letitia James, who have pushed soft-on-crime policies and put their own political ambitions ahead of the safety of our citizens,” Steelman added.
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Steelman → fail → citizens
“Crime continues to stay above pre-COVID levels, homelessness continues to plague Manhattan, and hate crimes continue to skyrocket.”
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crimes → continue → Manhattan
Komatireddy, 42, a former federal prosecutor, has garnered a recent spike in attention after performing well in last week’s NY1/Spectrum News debate.
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Komatireddy → garner → debate
The candidate put James on the defensive over the incumbent’s support of the controversial cashless bail law and her record in fighting antisemitic hate crimes and Medicaid fraud.
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candidate → put → crimes
As a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, Komatireddy handled some of the nation’s most high-profile cases involving international terrorism, cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, fraud and foreign public corruption.
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Komatireddy → handle → terrorism
She prosecuted terrorists in al Qaeda, ISIS and the Mexican drug cartels.
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She → prosecute → Qaeda
She also served as chief of staff of the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA) and started her legal career as a clerk for then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, before Kavanaugh was named to the US Supreme Court.
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Kavanaugh → serve → Court
Komatireddy graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and teaches at Columbia Law School.
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Komatireddy → graduate → School
The Super PAC’s spokesperson said Komatireddy has “the experience, leadership and vision” to make New York safer.
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York → say → experience
“She has spent her life protecting New York from criminals, terrorists, and drug cartels, proving she has the backbone to take on the tough fights,” Steelman said.
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Steelman → spend → fights
“Strong and Safe New York is proud to endorse Komatireddy for her next fight of restoring public safety and rooting out corruption as the state’s next Attorney General.
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York → endorse → General
As Saritha says, ‘if New York isn’t safe, nothing else matters.’”
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nothing → say → ?
James’s campaign dismissed the group’s support for rival Komatireddy, linking her to President Trump.
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campaign → dismiss → Trump
“Saritha Komatireddy is Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, and now his deep-pocketed allies are bankrolling her campaign,” a James campaign spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → bankroll → campaign
“New Yorkers deserve an Attorney General who answers to them, not to Trump’s billionaire cronies.”
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who → deserve → cronies
Komatireddy is an underdog against James in deep blue New York, where there are 6 million registered Democrats but only 2.8 million registered Republicans, according to the state Board of Elections’ active enrollment logs.
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Komatireddy → be → logs
No Republican has won statewide election since former Gov. George Pataki in 2002.
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Republican → win → 2002
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