Julie Menin
Role at the time: Speaker of the New York City Council
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Menin rejected the petition and calls for attendees to turn their backs on Mamdani.
“I don’t agree with that at all.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Speaker Menin calls push against Mayor Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony “absolutely inappropriate”Remarks on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show
Reports Menin's WNYC remarks rejecting calls for Mamdani to stay away and explaining the ceremony's nonpolitical format.
Why we used this label
She directly opposed efforts to keep Mamdani away while emphasizing the ceremony's nonpolitical rules.