Role at the time: September 11 victim's widow speaking personally
"It is strictly about the policies that he has today"
Sparacio opposed Mamdani's attendance on the basis of his policies and associations, including his relationship with Hasan Piker, while saying her objection was not to his religion or background.
- First noted
- September 10, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- People and groups discussed
- Zohran Mamdani
Why we used this label
The article identifies her participation in the campaign against attendance and records her stated reasons for that opposition.
Context
Before the quotation
Sparacio joined other victims' relatives in a campaign asking Mamdani to stay away from the memorial ceremony.
After the quotation
This is her personal position, not the view of all September 11 families. CNN separately records Hanif's disagreement about religious discrimination. The interview time is unknown; 12:00Z on September 10 is a report-date proxy.
Sources
CNN's original reporting directly attributes different positions to city council member Shahana Hanif and victim's widow Cheri Sparacio. Hanif objects to exclusion on religious grounds; Sparacio says her objection concerns Mamdani's policies and associations, not his religion. The page specifies publication on September 10 at 5:00 a.m. ET. The individual interview times are unknown; related positions use September 10 at 12:00Z only as a publication-date proxy.