Condemned
““having Mamdani there would show a disrespect to our family members””
Galante said Mamdani's presence would disrespect families because of people the mayor supports.
- Speaker
- Giovanni Galante
- Capacity
- 9/11 widower and petition organizer
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- He organized the exclusion petition and explicitly objected to attendance.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Galante discussed why he helped organize the petition.
After the quotation
Mamdani responded that he would attend to honor families, survivors, and first responders.
Evidence
Complete source record
Petition from 9/11 families asks Mayor Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremony (opens in a new tab)Interview with petition organizer Giovanni Galante
CBS New York interview with petition organizer Giovanni Galante, plus Mamdani's response and institutional context from the memorial.