Flags are flying at half-staff across the country to commemorate former President Jimmy Carter — except for in one New York county. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has refused to lower flags at government buildings in his district,

One Republican county executive on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of late President Jimmy Carter.

Flags have been lowered to half-staff at federal, state and local buildings around the country to memorialize former President Jimmy Carter — but not in Nassau County, where the county executive, Bruce Blakeman,

President Joe Biden won’t rescind his flag directive honoring the late President Jimmy Carter despite criticism raised by President-elect Donald Trump on Friday. Biden quickly ordered flags on federal properties to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days after Carter died on Dec.