Vickie Paladino
Role at the time: Member of the New York City Council
Condemned
Statement summary
Paladino demanded that Mamdani not attend the Ground Zero commemoration.
“I am demanding he not show his face at that sacred ground.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Vickie Paladino demands Zohran Mamdani skip 9/11 ceremonyCity Hall press conference remarks and video
Reports and reproduces Paladino's remarks at a City Hall press conference opposing Mamdani's attendance.
Why we used this label
She explicitly called for his exclusion.