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Former government Andrew Cuomo The day of the press conference was hosted ahead of the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, spokesman criticized Zohran Mamdani for dating with Twitch streamers that once declared “America deserves 9/11.”
Cuomo stood with Sal Tururici from the ground zero steps in Lower Manhattan, New York City’s Long-term Fire Department (FDNY) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and the first responder on 9/11, and was later diagnosed with advanced cancer.
“I’m calling Zohran Mamdani Reject Hasan Piker and his damn words. His relationship with Hasan Piker disqualified him from holding any position for New York City, not to mention being as important as mayor.
Cuomo Sports Showcases Mamdani and Piker’s Posters and From Earlier this year He declared in 2019 That “America deserves 9/11”.
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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been criticized for her affiliation with Twitch streaming Hasan Piker, who said in 2019 that “America deserves 9/11.” (Bing Guan/Reuters)
The Mamdani movement replied in a statement: “Andrew Cuomo knows exactly what he is doing. He held a press conference that hints that Zohran Mamdani (who are expected to become New York’s first Muslim mayor, somehow supporting 9/11.
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The Mamdani campaign believes Cuomo has “used Muslims as a convenient punching bag for decades”.
The movement added: “New Yorkers can see what it means – a cynical attempt to recycle the ugliest scripts in our politics. Cuomo does not protect the memory of the victims of 9/11; he once again deceives it by arming grief and pain for his ambitions.”
Pique himself responded to the rebuttal of Mamdani’s campaign in a live broadcast on Tuesday. Media reports.
“These guys are very desperate and as the election approaches, they will become more racist.”
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at a press conference at Sheraton Times Square in New York City on August 21, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Parker has Try to clarify Since their spread in 2019, his comments acknowledged that it was “inappropriate.” But Rep. Ritchie Torres, dn.y. Quoted Pique’s comment In a letter to Twitch executives last year, they urged them to “stop popularizing those who popularize anti-Semitism.”
Mamdani appeared in Piker’s Twitch stream earlier this year He told Politico“I’m willing to talk to everyone about this campaign, and I’ve said that from the beginning.”
Cuomo did not directly talk about Piker’s comments at a press conference Tuesday, but Wendi Tururici said Mamdani’s connection to Piker is not only politics, but also “life and death.”
The Tururici family recognized Cuomo’s New York Mayor’s Movement on Tuesday.
New York City Democratic mayor nominee Zohran Mamdani spoke with supporters at a canvas launch at Prospect Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)
“It’s not just politics, it’s personal,” Cuomo said. “Sar’s story is a reminder of why this work is important. These benefits save lives and sacrifice respectfully. Leadership is about life and death, protecting New Yorkers, doing the hard work and delivering when it matters most.”
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Cuomo’s press conference was held eight weeks before Election Day, as the New York Times/Siena Academy polls were conducted from September 2 to 6 Posted Tuesday morning The former governor is trailing 22 points with a score of 22.
Cuomo Sports also confirmed two new employees to Fox News Digital on Tuesday in its final sprint on Election Day – Senior Democratic Movement strategist Greg Goldner and Democratic Poll Cornell Belcher.
