John McDevitt
Role at the time: President of the Port Authority Retired Police Association
Condemned
Statement summary
McDevitt asked Mamdani not to attend on behalf of retired Port Authority police officers.
“We believe your presence at Ground Zero ... would cause deep pain.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Retired Port Authority officers tell Mamdani and Hochul to stay away from Ground ZeroJohn 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.
Why we used this label
The association's letter explicitly opposed attendance and proposed alternative forms of remembrance.