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Former Gov. George Pataki attends the September 11 memorial alongside former Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Eric Adams in 2022. Former Gov. George Pataki attends the September 11 memorial alongside former Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Eric Adams in 2022.

Pataki says Mamdani should skip 9/11 memorial

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Pataki says Mamdani should skip 9/11 memorial

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The former governor said the mayor’s presence would not be respectful given his rhetoric and the people he associates with.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis
  • September 3, 2026
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