Mark Levine
Role at the time: Manhattan borough president
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Levine said he hoped Mamdani would not follow Giuliani's demand to stay away.
“won’t listen to him”
Open source (opens in a new tab)N.Y. officials rebuke Giuliani after he says Mamdani shouldn’t attend 9/11 memorialStatements by Mamdani, Hochul, James, and Schumer
NY1 links Giuliani’s original Newsmax appearance and reports Mamdani’s response and direct statements supporting attendance from state and city leaders.
Why we used this label
He opposed the demand and supported Mamdani proceeding with attendance.