New York City comptroller and former Manhattan borough president.
DI has documented statements by Mark Levine on September 11 Attacks. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: September 7, 2026
Role at the time: Manhattan borough president
Statement summary
Levine said he hoped Mamdani would not follow Giuliani's demand to stay away.
“won’t listen to him”
He opposed the demand and supported Mamdani proceeding with attendance.
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Case
Relationship to this case: Speaker
Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki, and some September 11 victims’ relatives opposed Zohran Mamdani attending the 2026 memorial, citing his rhetoric and associations. Mamdani said he would honor victims; other elected officials and a family group said excluding the sitting mayor would politicize the commemoration.
