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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order to light One World Trade Center green for Muslim American Heritage Month sparks controversy
By Victor Nava
Published Jan. 2, 2026
 Updated Jan. 3, 2026, 1:01 a.m. ET
 
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sparked outrage Friday after ordering that 16 state landmarks – including Manhattan’s One World Trade Center – be illuminated in green to celebrate “the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans.”

Hochul’s decision to light up the skyscraper erected on the site where the Twin Towers were knocked down by terrorists during the 9/11 attacks was decried as “tone deaf” and “disgusting” by several social media users.

“The twin towers were unable to be lit green tonight,” Queens Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino wrote on X.
 
 
“It’s disgusting that the Freedom Tower – which stands at the World Trade Center site – is lit in green to celebrate Islam,” fumed Angela Morabito, a spokeswoman for the Defense of Freedom Institute, in a post on X.   

https://nypost.com/2026/01/02/us-news/ny-landmarks-including-world-trade-center-lit-green-for-muslim-american-heritage-month-after-hochul-order/

[rangerrebew]

This is roughly akin to having a swastika there to celebrate "Nazi-American" month.

[rangerrebew]

Islamic Conquest Month: Day After Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In, Kathy Hochul Orders One World Trade Center and 16 State Landmarks Lit Hamas Green for “Muslim Heritage Month”
By Pamela Geller - on January 3, 2026
 
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sparked outrage Friday after ordering that 16 state landmarks – including Manhattan’s One World Trade Center – be illuminated in green to celebrate “the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans.”

Hochul’s decision to light up the skyscraper erected on the site where the Twin Towers were knocked down by terrorists during the 9/11 attacks was decried as “tone deaf” and “disgusting” by several social media users.

“The twin towers were unable to be lit green tonight,” Queens Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino wrote on X.
 
“It’s disgusting that the Freedom Tower – which stands at the World Trade Center site – is lit in green to celebrate Islam,” fumed Angela Morabito, a spokeswoman for the Defense of Freedom Institute, in a post on X.

https://gellerreport.com/2026/01/islamic-conquest-month-day-after-zohran-mamdani-is-sworn-in-kathy-hochul-orders-one-world-trade-center-and-16-state-landmarks-lit-hamas-green-for-muslim-heritage-month.html/

[Fishrrman]

Although we should remember that holchul represents the epitome of a "party apparatchik female" in the position she occupies, once again, "the question" remains, as powerful as ever:
Who's Winning...??

[Wingnut]

Insult to everyone who lost loved ones on 9/11.  What a POS Governor.

[Smokin Joe]

 

[mountaineer]

She clearly doesn't care what happened on Sept. 11. Utterly tonedeaf.

[rangerrebew]

So, in addition to ‘One World Trade Center,’ which New York landmarks did the Islam-pandering NY Governor Kathy ‘hijabi’ Hochul decide to desecrate by lighting them up in Hamas-green?
January 3, 2026 by BareNakedIslam

https://barenakedislam.com/2026/01/03/so-in-addition-to-one-world-trade-center-which-new-york-landmarks-did-the-islam-pandering-ny-governor-kathy-hijabi-hochul-decide-to-desecrate-by-lighting-them-up-in-hamas-green/

[rangerrebew]

Come on now!  It was just her way of welcoming the Islamist communist, Mamdani.  How thoughtful.

[mystery-ak]

Hochul lights One World Trade Center green, igniting backlash over 9/11 symbolism

New York’s order honoring Muslim American Heritage Month draws fierce criticism for spotlighting former Twin Towers site.

Greg Richter | January 3, 2026

ew York Gov. Kathy Hochul is under fire for an order to light 16 state landmarks, including One World Trade Center, in green Friday night to celebrate Muslim American Heritage Month.

The first-ever such order was issued to honor “the values, faith and traditions of our Muslim American communities,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. But critics note it strikes a tone-deaf note, considering that One World Trade Center stands at the site of the Twin Towers destroyed by Islamic extremists on September 11, 2001.

Councilwoman Vicki Paladino, R-Queens, noted the irony:

https://twitter.com/VickieforNYC/status/2007289295934284207

Angela Morabito, a spokeswoman for the Defense of Freedom Institute, was equally incensed:

https://twitter.com/AngelaLMorabito/status/2007295249794933152

But New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, newly sworn in as the first Muslim to hold the office, had a different tone, saying:

    While I was proud to be sworn in as our city’s first Muslim mayor yesterday, Muslims have been part of New York for centuries. 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.

Multiple other Muslim New York public officials and religious leaders also praised the action in the governor’s press release.

The 16 landmarks illuminated in green were:

    One World Trade Center
    Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
    Kosciuszko Bridge
    The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
    State Education Building
    Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
    Empire State Plaza
    State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center
    The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge
    Grand Central Terminal - Pershing Square Viaduct
    Albany International Airport Gateway
    MTA LIRR - East End Gateway at Penn Station
    Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal
    Moynihan Train Hall
    Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
    Niagara Falls

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/hochul_lights_one_world_trade_center_green_igniting_backlash_over_9_11_symbolism.html

[mystery-ak]

Lest *they* forget...

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