Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman joined Congressman Lee Zeldin, Glen Gove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck, and Ukrainian Americans of Long Island outside of the Killenworth Estate in Glen Cove recently to call on President Biden to immediately close the Killenworth Estate; a Russian compound and expel any remaining Russian Diplomats.
County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman said “President Biden, expel these Russians from Nassau County. We don’t need them here and let’s get this property back on the tax rolls so the people of Nassau County and Glen Cove don’t have to finance thugs and dictators and people who invade innocent countries.”
President Barack Obama’s administration ordered a Russian-owned Brookville mansion, described by the U.S. government as a “recreational compound” to be closed on December 28, 2016, because of Russia’s alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election and harassment of U.S. diplomats in Russia. December 29, the next day, 35 Russian diplomats were expelled from the premises in Brookville.
President Obama, however, did not touch the Killenworth Estate, which is still an operational Russian property. Nassau County loses approximately $50,000 a year in tax revenue; there has been a long-standing conflict with the City of Glen Cove over the property’s tax status.
Rep Lee Zeldin said “The United States cannot let Putin’s people doing his bidding to live in tax-free compounds on Long Island. President Biden must immediately close Russia’s Killenworth Estate and send their diplomats packing today!”
