Kathy Hochul on September 11 Attacks

Statements and actions by Kathy Hochul 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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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 7, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 7, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 7, 2026

Defended or excused

1 published statement. Dates: September 7, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 7, 2026

Kathy Hochul

Role at the time: Governor of New York

September 7, 2026Defended or excused

Responding to

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

"“wildly inappropriate”"

Why we used this label

She directly rejected the exclusion demand and defended inclusive attendance.

Newsmax interview: Rudy Giuliani on Zohran Mamdani’s planned 9/11 memorial attendance (opens in a new tab)

Full segment

Full Newsmax interview cited and linked by NY1. Giuliani said Mamdani should skip the memorial and made broader claims about Mamdani and Muslims; those claims are recorded as Giuliani’s assertions, not established facts.

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

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