NYPD denies security detail for Mamdani's wife's Middle East trip
City Hall announced that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's wife would have NYPD officers protect her on a trip to Syria and Lebanon. The NYPD publicly denied it had agreed to send anyone. The mayor later said this was a miscommunication between his staff and the police department.
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9 sourcesNYPD Declines Security Detail for Mayor Mamdani’s Wife During Planned Syria and Lebanon Visit
NYPD backtracks on providing security for Mamdani’s wife during travel to Middle East
NYPD denies security detail for Mamdani's wife's Middle East trip
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