Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin are set to square off in a debate Tuesday as the margin between the candidates shrinks.

Former Assemblyman Mike LiPetri says one thing Zeldin needs to do is expose Hochul as the commander-in-chief of crime under Democratic rule.

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LiPetri says the economy is tanking under President Joe Biden and other lawmakers. He says Zeldin has to show voters that he can fix the economy and make communities safer.

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