{"id":158,"date":"2026-01-04T12:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=158"},"modified":"2026-01-04T12:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:48:50","slug":"gov-kathy-hochuls-order-to-light-one-world-trade-center-green-for-muslim-american-heritage-month-sparks-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=158","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s order to light One World Trade Center green for Muslim American Heritage Month sparks controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sparked outrage Friday after ordering that 16 state landmarks \u2013 including Manhattan\u2019s\u00a0One World Trade Center\u00a0\u2013 be illuminated in green to celebrate \u201cthe heritage and culture of Muslim Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hochul\u2019s decision to light up the skyscraper erected on the site where the Twin Towers were knocked down by\u00a0terrorists during the 9\/11 attacks\u00a0was decried as \u201ctone deaf\u201d and \u201cdisgusting\u201d by several social media users.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe twin towers were unable to be lit green tonight,\u201d Queens Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino\u00a0wrote on X.<\/p>\n

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The spire of the One World Trade Center in New York City is lit in green in \u201ccelebration of the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans,\u201d on Jan. 2, 2026.X\/GovKathyHochul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s disgusting that the Freedom Tower \u2013 which stands at the World Trade Center site \u2013 is lit in green to celebrate Islam,\u201d fumed Angela Morabito, a spokeswoman for the Defense of Freedom Institute,\u00a0in a post on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat \u2018contributions of Muslim communities\u2019 are you honoring here, Governor?\u201d she continued. \u201cThe time the worst among them killed thousands of innocent Americans?\u201d<\/p>\n

Hochul signed a proclamation Friday declaring January as Muslim American Heritage Month in the Empire State for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe resilience, compassion, and contributions of Muslim communities help make our state stronger,\u201d the governor wrote on X, including images of One World Trade Center and other buildings in the state lit up in green \u2013 which is considered a sacred color in Islam.<\/p>\n

Several social media users were left in disbelief by Hochul\u2019s order.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere must be some mistake, this can\u2019t be real??\u201d\u00a0wrote<\/a>\u00a0one shocked X user.<\/p>\n

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Green lights illuminate the exterior of the New York State Education Department Building in Albany, NY.X\/GovKathyHochul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Buildings around Empire State Plaza are lit in green, celebrating Muslim American Heritage Month after an order by Gov. Hochul on Jan. 2, 2026.X\/GovKathyHochul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Political activist Drew Pavlou\u00a0remarked, \u201cLighting up the new World Trade Center in the colours of Islam is a bit much, don\u2019t you think.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf all the tone deaf things, this is the deafest,\u201d another person\u00a0argued.<\/p>\n

Hochul noted that New York is \u201chome to the largest Muslim American population in the nation,\u201d and the governor said the state \u201cremains 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James attend the inauguration of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Jan. 1, 2026.GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A press release from the governor\u2019s office included a statement of support from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who was sworn in Thursday and is the city\u2019s first Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I was proud to be sworn in as our city\u2019s first Muslim mayor yesterday, Muslims have been part of New York for centuries,\u201d Mamdani wrote. \u201cWe 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am grateful for Governor Hochul\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Included among the 15 other sites Hochul directed to be lit up green are the\u00a0Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge,\u00a0Grand Central Terminal \u2013 Pershing Square Viaduct,\u00a0 Albany International Airport Gateway, the MTA LIRR \u2013 East End Gateway at Penn Station and\u00a0 Roosevelt Island Lighthouse.<\/p>\n

Info: https:\/\/nypost.com\/<\/p>\n

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Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sparked outrage Friday after ordering that 16 state landmarks \u2013 including Manhattan\u2019s\u00a0One World Trade Center\u00a0\u2013 be illuminated in green to celebrate \u201cthe heritage and culture of Muslim Americans.\u201d Hochul\u2019s decision to light up the skyscraper erected on the site where the Twin Towers were knocked down by\u00a0terrorists during the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158\/revisions\/160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}