Mamdani not called to speak at NYC funeral of Army sergeant killed in Iranian attack: report
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the service, while Rampersad’s family kept the funeral from becoming a political event.
- On Friday, family and community members gathered at Calvary Assembly of God in Ozone Park to honor Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, the 28-year-old soldier killed in an Iranian missile attack on July 17 at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
- Born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, Rampersad attended P.S. 108 and Forest Hills High School before graduating from John Jay College with a degree in criminal justice; she enlisted at age 21 after her mother asked her to wait.
- Carol Acevedo, Rampersad's mother, told mourners, "I want all of you who have kids to know- hug your kids. I don't have mine to hug anymore," while General Glenn Henke said soldiers who served with her "will continue to carry her forward with them."
- Governor Kathy Hochul ordered New York state flags flown at half-staff, and she and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended alongside Attorney General Letitia James; the motorcade then traveled to Long Island National Cemetery as dozens of residents lined Crossbay Boulevard with flags.
- Local leaders are working to permanently honor Rampersad by renaming a stretch of Cross Bay Boulevard, with Borough President Donovan Richards stating, "We want people in this community to never forget to look up at that street sign- little girls and little boys to know that we had a hero amongst us.
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'Stood Awkwardly in Shadows': NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Snubbed at Army Sergeant Funeral
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was not permitted to speak at the Queens funeral of a fallen US Army sergeant on Friday. The grieving family of 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad requested that the local leader remain seated during the service at the Calvary Assembly of God Church, citing a strict desire to avoid political distractions as the community mourned her passing. The solemn gathering came after Rampersad was killed on the …
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NYC Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani Humiliated - Kicked OUT
An unexpected moment at the funeral of a fallen U.S. soldier has sparked fresh political attention in New York City. What was expected to be a solemn ceremony honoring military service instead became the subject of a new report involving one of the state’s highest-profile elected officials. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly did not deliver prepared remarks at the funeral of Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, after the soldier’s family …
Conservative Journal Reviewcapitalisminstitute.orgMayor Mamdani Blocked from Speaking at Soldier's Funeral
The family of Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad refused to let Mayor Zohran Mamdani deliver remarks at her funeral in Queens, leaving the self-described democratic socialist sitting in the fourth row with a speech he never got to give. Hundreds of mourners packed Calvary Assembly of God church in Ozone Park on Friday to honor Rampersad, the 28-year-old soldier killed July 17 during an Iranian missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Go…
Fallen Soldier’s Family BLOCKS Mayor Mamdani From Speaking At Funeral
This was a smart move. On Friday, the funeral for Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad was held in Queens, New York. Rampersad was among several U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Jordan. New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani was in attendance at the funeral and was expected to give a speech. However an exclusive report by the New York Post has revealed the family of Rampersad reportedly asked Mamdani to not give remarks at the…
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