{"id":372490,"date":"2026-10-14T00:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/372490\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T00:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:30:53","slug":"blakeman-skewers-hochul-for-past-remark-on-black-bronx-kids-not-knowing-what-computers-are-during-ny-gov-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/372490\/","title":{"rendered":"Blakeman skewers Hochul for past remark on black Bronx kids not knowing what computers are during NY gov debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Republcan Bruce Blakeman scorched Gov. Kathy Hochul during Tuesday\u2019s sole gubernatorial debate over head-scratching past remarks when <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/06\/us-news\/hochul-says-black-kids-in-the-bronx-dont-know-what-the-word-computer-is\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">she charged that black Bronx kids<\/a> don\u2019t know what computers are.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/13\/us-news\/kathy-hochul-bruce-blakeman-ny-governor-debate-live-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blakeman snapped when<\/a> Hochul accused him of palling around with white supremacists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never went around with white supremacists; I\u2019m offended by that. Let\u2019s talk about your record,\u201d Blakeman said during the live debate on television\u2019s NY1.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.75342466;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41320530\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/follow-live-updates-ny-gov-144932591_208cf1.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman participating in a debate for New York governor.\" class=\"wp-image-41320530\"\/>Blakeman snapped when Hochul accused him of paling around with white supremacists. Spectrum News<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat did you see about black kids in the Bronx? You know what? That was reprehensible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul had made the shocking <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1787723087800082812?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">public statements back in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.67047308;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41320545\" width=\"986\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-8.01.38-PM.png\" alt=\"Kathy Hochul speaking into a microphone at the Milken Institute Global Conference.\" class=\"wp-image-41320545\"\/>Hochul made the statements during a conference back in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now we have you know young black kids growing up in the Bronx who don\u2019t even know what the word computer is, they they don\u2019t know, they don\u2019t know these things,\u201d she said then.<\/p>\n<p>She had to quickly walk back the statement, saying she \u201cmisspoke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Blakeman launched a digital ad on the statements after he opened a campaign office in the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>The fiery one-hour debate between Hochul and Blakeman say the pair duke it out over the state\u2019s pro-immigrant sanctuary policies and President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul is seeking a second four-year term after ascended to the seat in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Republcan Bruce Blakeman scorched Gov. 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