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NYC councilwoman: critics of Mayor Mamdani aren’t ‘racists’ for opposing his presence at 9/11 anniversary

Councilwoman Vickie Paladino said she and other critics who don’t want Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 25th anniversary of 9/11 aren’t “racists.”

Published Sep 9, 2026, 6:04 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A Republican member of the New York City Council claimed she and other critics of Mayor Zohran Mamdani aren’t “racists” for wanting Mamdani to stay away from Friday’s 25th anniversary of 9/11.