Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman stopped by the neighborhood this morning as part of his campaign trail.

Blakeman began the visit with a brief press conference at the corner of 9th Avenue and 63rd Street, where he took questions from residents and members of the media. Among the questions raised was congestion pricing. In response, Blakeman said that if elected, he would move to abolish the program on his first day in office.

Following the press conference, Blakeman walked through the neighborhood, meeting with community members, stopping for photos, and speaking informally with residents as assemblyman Lester Chang joined him during the walk.

reporting and photos by: Zevi Klein