Retired Port Authority officers tell Mamdani, Hochul to stay away from Ground Zero on 9/11
Retired Port Authority police officers are urging Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul to skip the 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration at Ground Zero.
TL;DR
- Retired Port Authority police officers asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul to skip the 25th anniversary 9/11 commemoration at Ground Zero.
- The officers believe the politicians' attendance would be a political occasion, not a solemn remembrance, and would inflict "deep pain" on victims' families, survivors, and first responders.
- Concerns were raised about Mamdani's public statements and associations, and Hochul's decision to illuminate One World Trade Center for Muslim American Heritage Month.
- The officers stated that 37 Port Authority police officers and 47 other Port Authority members died in the 2001 attacks.
- Mamdani plans to attend and "proudly honor" those affected, while Hochul's office affirmed her respect for the families and her intention to "proudly stand alongside them."