Mayor Mamdani: ‘I Said on the Campaign Trail that I Wouldn’t Be Attending’ Israel Day Parade

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MAMDANI: “You know, I said on the campaign trail that I wouldn’t be attending the parade. And I’ve made my views on the Israeli government abundantly clear. And I also said on that same campaign that I would have a responsibility as the mayor of this city to ensure the safety and security of each and every New Yorker. And I don’t believe that my presence as the mayor should determine whether or not a New Yorker is safe or secure. That is something we take incredibly seriously. And what we also take seriously as an administration is to ensure that we are delivering on not just keeping Jewish New Yorkers safe, but ensuring that Jewish New Yorkers understand that they belong in this city, that they are cherished by this city.”