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Giovanni Galante on September 11 Attacks | The Dispute Index

Giovanni Galante on September 11 Attacks

Statements and actions by Giovanni Galante on this topic.

Public disputes concerning the September 11, 2001 attacks, their aftermath, memorials, official records, and effects on survivors and responders.

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Condemned1Statements: August 20, 2026. Selected filter. Activate to remove.Defended or excused0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Challenged the characterization0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Minimized0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Mixed or conditional0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: August 20, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: August 20, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: August 20, 2026

Giovanni Galante
Role at the time: 9/11 widower and petition organizer
August 20, 2026Condemned
Responding to
Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?
"“having Mamdani there would show a disrespect to our family members”"
Why we used this label
He organized the exclusion petition and explicitly objected to attendance.
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.

Read statement Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?