Blackman visited a supermarket in Flushing on the first day of early voting to focus on public safety. Traders say that they have been robbed twice in three days.

New York State Advancevote Its official beginning took place on the 24th.republican party Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman went toflushing Ran an election campaign with the support of Chinese organizations to win the support of Chinese voters and visited a Changjiang supermarket to learn about the operational difficulties of small businesses. He focuses on improving community safety, reducing the tax burden and cost of living, and promises to increase the police force and reduce the burden on residents and businesses if elected. Volunteers at the event said Blackman places great importance on Chinese votes. Even though the program was finalized at short notice, the Chinese community mobilized supporters to attend within a few hours.

The event was held in front of the Flushing Library at around 3 pm that day. Saritha Komatireddy, Republican candidate for New York State Attorney General, and Joseph Hernandez, Republican candidate for State Comptroller, were also present to support the election. Supporters at the scene clapped periodically and chanted Blackman’s name to build momentum for the election.

Blackman said that when he visited Flushing, Queens and other areas of New York state, the most commonly cited issues by people included safety, tax burden and high cost of living. He specifically noted that the most common request heard in Flushing is to increase the police force to make the community safer. He also advocates ending criminal justice reform measures such as bail system reform, believing that current policies are not conducive to maintaining public order.

A Chinese volunteer attending the event said that Blackman had always hoped to go to Flushing to win the support of Chinese voters, but because of the need to travel across the state for the gubernatorial election, the event was not easy to arrange, and he was not sure he would be able to make the trip until closer to the event. Despite the hasty notice, volunteers contacted a large number of supporters, arriving within a few hours; Apart from the Chinese, there were also South Asians who came specifically to express their support. The volunteer believes that Blackman’s political philosophy is similar to the more traditional values ​​of some Chinese voters, and Blackman’s choice to visit Flushing on the first day of early voting also reflects his emphasis on Chinese votes.

Blackman then visited Yangtze River Supermarket and spoke about the operational pressures facing small Chinese businesses. He said high utility bills, heavy tax burdens and complex government regulations are making it difficult for small businesses to stay in business. “Utility bills are killing small businesses, taxes are killing small businesses, overregulation is killing small businesses,” he said.

When interviewed, the owner of Changjiang Supermarket said that the problem of theft in the store is a headache. In just three days he was robbed twice, and once more than 300 yuan in cash was stolen. He said that running a supermarket is not easy, and you have to constantly be careful of someone stealing things. He hopes the government can increase the police force and improve community safety. He agreed with Blackman’s security proposal and believed that with better security, the trading environment for traders would naturally improve.

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