Posted on 01/02/2026 10:23:44 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday issued a proclamation declaring January Muslim American Heritage Month across the state and directed 16 state landmarks, including NYC's One World Trade Center, to be illuminated green Friday night in "celebration of the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans."
"Home to the largest Muslim American population in the nation, New York is proud to join in this month-long celebration, recognizing the values, faith and traditions of our Muslim American communities," Hochul said in a statement.
"New York remains committed to being a beacon of hope, tolerance, and inclusivity that celebrates the diversity of its Muslim American population and protects them from Islamophobia, hate, bias, and harm."
One World Trade Center stands on the site of 6 World Trade Center, which was heavily damaged by debris during the collapse of the North Tower in the 9/11 attacks.
The terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attacks were Muslim and members of al Qaeda, a violent militant group.
The move came just one day after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn in with the Quran as the first Muslim mayor of the city.
"While I was proud to be sworn in as our city’s first Muslim mayor [Thursday], Muslims have been part of New York for centuries," Mamdani said in a statement. "We have built small businesses, raised our families, pursued every profession, enriched our culture and cuisine, and been a part of what makes our city what it is today.
"I am grateful for Governor Hochul’s leadership in recognizing these many contributions and ensuring that every January, Muslim New Yorkers can see ourselves reflected and recognized in a city and state that is also our home."
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And if he were Christian and the governor did anything to recognize Christianity, people would be jumping up, screaming separation of church and state
FUNY.
Gawd this woman is tone deaf.
Wouldn’t it have been better if the landmarks were illuminated as a target?
The jokes write themselves.
Would the moronic Governor light up the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Red to celebrate Japanese American Heritage Month?
Is part of the proud heritage the taking down of the twin towers?
This is disgusting beyond belief, honoring the very people and religion who just a couple of decades ago tried to destroy us and now want to take over us.
Is this mental illness or evilness or both??!?
Please Lord, let Kathy Hochul be forever remembered as a seditious traitor to her state and country and may her descendants be forever diminished in our land.
Bleah! Raspberry!
The filthy scum are rubbing our faces in it, and nothing is being done about it...
This is obscene.
It is worse it is suicide. We are about 5 years behind England committing National suicide.
Musloids in New York state won’t have to use their left hands as long as Hochul’s tongue is available.
“recognizing the values, faith and traditions of our Muslim American communities,”
Well. Highlighting the destruction of America by illuminating the Muslim terror attack memorials with the color of jihad certainly recognizes Muslim values.
Her timing is impeccable. /eyeroll
What a horrid woman.
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