The South Shore Press caught up with former NYPD Deputy Inspector and Lieutenant Governor candidate Allison Esposito at the New York State Conservative Party conference in Albany.
Esposito, who followed her father Michael’s footsteps by joining the New York City Police Department, wanted to chat about the most recent attack on fellow officers in midtown Manhattan, where she once served in the South precinct.
A group of illegal immigrants and migrants are accused of pummeling, beating, and kicking two NYPD officers on the very streets where Esposito once patrolled.
"I was a New York City cop for 25 years. This is unacceptable. It’s personal for me. I love cops more than my next breath of air,” said Esposito, who is now running for Congress in New York’s 18th Congressional District, encompassing Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties.
The number of migrants police believe beat down the NYPD officers on January 17th could be as high as 14. Many of the accused are believed to have fled New York State. Six were arrested. Five were set free on bail. One is currently behind bars.
“Disgraceful. These individuals should have been put behind bars. They were released by Alvin Bragg, a rogue District Attorney who is hellbent on the demolition of society. He wants to release any criminal he can at any cost. It’s disgusting,” added Esposito.
In essence, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order 170 establishing the Empire State as a “Sanctuary State.” Cuomo’s order, still in effect, blocks state agencies or police from asking a migrant about their immigration status unless they’re investigating criminal activity.
Following the attack on the New York City cops in Midtown, current Governor Hochul quickly condemned the attack when asked about it by reporters outside of a subway station.
“Get them all and send them back. You don’t touch our police officers. You don’t touch anybody,” said Governor Hochul.
Esposito isn’t buying Hochul’s change of heart on migrants.