While many Republican candidates in this election season began by criticizing Democrats over inflation, Lee Zeldin of New York chose to focus on crime.
The Republican candidate for governor has railed about a string of shootings and other violent crimes, including a number of unprovoked assaults on New York City subways, for much of the year. He bemoaned reports of stabbings, people being pushed down railroad tracks by opportunistic individuals, and an odd event near Times Square where several women in neon green leotards attacked and robbed two women on a train.
In a personal twist, earlier this month, a drive-by shooting outside his home resulted in the injuries of two teenagers.
