Hour 2: Stay out of NYC ICE.

Hour 2: Stay out of NYC ICE.

From The Mark Simone Show by iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

May 8, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

Mark Simone discusses New York City's ICE legislation, health research on eggs, and interviews Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman about his campaign and policies.

Governor Kathy Hochul remains firm on keeping ICE out of New York City through new legislation, while Border Czar Tom Homan supports ICE continuing to patrol the city. Mark shares new research showing that eating eggs regularly can lower your risk of certain health issues. Marco Rubio visited the Vatican and brought Pope Leo a special gift. Mark discusses whether a deal with Iran will actually happen, noting that it might not. Private company Flock Safety is collecting large amounts of data using speed camera technology. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman. Bruce provides an update on his campaign. He also emphasizes his commitment to lowering taxes and electric bills and criticizes Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul for raising taxes. Governor Hochul’s restrictions on purchasing gas from certain areas are causing difficulties for many New Yorkers. Bruce discusses his actions as Nassau County Executive to remove violent migrants with ICE. He also addresses how driving billionaires out of certain cities can impact tax rates and job creation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Simone

Guest: Bruce Blakeman

Topics covered

  • ICE legislation
  • health research
  • political interviews
  • taxation
  • immigration
  • New York City policies

Keywords

  • Kathy Hochul
  • ICE
  • health issues
  • Bruce Blakeman
  • taxes
  • New York City
  • Marco Rubio
  • Flock Safety
  • immigration
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flock Safety

Places: New York City, Nassau County, Iran, Vatican

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