Defended or excused
““won’t listen to him””
Levine said he hoped Mamdani would not follow Giuliani's demand to stay away.
- Speaker
- Mark Levine
- Capacity
- Manhattan borough president
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- He opposed the demand and supported Mamdani proceeding with attendance.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Levine was asked about Giuliani's demand that Mamdani not attend.
After the quotation
He argued Giuliani lacked credibility to make that demand.
Evidence
Complete source record
N.Y. officials rebuke Giuliani after he says Mamdani shouldn’t attend 9/11 memorial (opens in a new tab)Statements by Mamdani, Hochul, James, and Schumer
NY1 links Giuliani’s original Newsmax appearance and reports Mamdani’s response and direct statements supporting attendance from state and city leaders.