Anger in New York: 95,000 Americans signed a petition against Mamdani
A massive petition gaining momentum in the United States demands that two senior politicians be prevented from attending the sensitive event at Ground Zero, claiming that their presence would deeply hurt the bereaved families and the honor of those who fell in the disaster.
A group of retired police officers from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is leading a widespread public protest and has already gathered over 95,000 signatures on a petition calling on New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani to refrain from attending the state memorial ceremony for the victims of the September 11 attacks. The resounding appeal comes against the backdrop of growing anger among former security personnel due to the political activities and public positions of the two.
According to a report in the New York Post, the former police officers and the signatories of the petition emphasized that the presence of the elected officials at the sensitive event at Ground Zero constitutes an affront to the honor of the fallen and the bereaved families. Rescue and emergency personnel noted that Mamdani's positions and Governor Hochul's decisions contradict the values for which the police risked their lives during the Twin Towers disaster.
The heavy volume of signatures and the call to exclude the two from the memorial ceremony reflect the rising political tension in New York ahead of the memorial day. Representatives of the retirees clarified that the complex commemorating the victims of the attacks is not a place for promoting political agendas, and that the arrival of figures who stir deep controversy among the local community would damage the unifying nature of the occasion.
In the political system in New York, no official response has yet been provided by Governor Hochul or Mamdani. As the date of the event approaches and the petition continues to gain momentum, the public pressure from police organizations and bereaved families places the elected officials before a complex dilemma regarding their participation in the official ceremony.
