Sister of Danny Pesce, who was killed in the September 11 attacks.
DI has documented statements by Angie Pesce on September 11 Attacks. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: September 5, 2026
Role at the time: 9/11 family member
Statement summary
Pesce said she believed Mamdani would attend out of spite and planned to respond through silence or disengagement.
“he’ll show up to be spiteful”
She condemned his planned attendance by attributing a hostile motive to it.
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Relationship to this case: Speaker
Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki, and some September 11 victims’ relatives opposed Zohran Mamdani attending the 2026 memorial, citing his rhetoric and associations. Mamdani said he would honor victims; other elected officials and a family group said excluding the sitting mayor would politicize the commemoration.
