Giovanni Galante
Role at the time: 9/11 widower and petition organizer
Condemned
Statement summary
Galante said Mamdani's presence would disrespect families because of people the mayor supports.
“having Mamdani there would show a disrespect to our family members”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Petition from 9/11 families asks Mayor Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremonyInterview with petition organizer Giovanni Galante
CBS New York interview with petition organizer Giovanni Galante, plus Mamdani's response and institutional context from the memorial.
Why we used this label
He organized the exclusion petition and explicitly objected to attendance.