Condemned
““We believe your presence at Ground Zero ... would cause deep pain.””
McDevitt asked Mamdani not to attend on behalf of retired Port Authority police officers.
- Speaker
- John McDevitt
- Capacity
- President of the Port Authority Retired Police Association
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- The association's letter explicitly opposed attendance and proposed alternative forms of remembrance.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
The association wrote separately to Mamdani and Hochul ahead of the anniversary.
After the quotation
McDevitt suggested a written statement, public message, or separate event instead.
Evidence
Complete source record
Retired Port Authority officers tell Mamdani and Hochul to stay away from Ground Zero (opens in a new tab)John McDevitt’s August 14 letters and Michael LaRosa’s petition statement
Quotes letters from Port Authority Retired Police Association president John McDevitt and reports Michael LaRosa's warning that Mamdani would become a distraction.