NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York City mayoral hopeful Eric Adams is pushing for first responders to get to attend the 9/11 20th anniversary commemoration this weekend.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum said months ago that the ceremony would be attended by the relatives of those who lost their lives and invited guests.
Adams told the New York Post Thursday, “Family members lost loved ones at that site, but those first responders lost something at that site also. It may have not been a physical loss as a family member, but a part of them was left on that toxic pile.”
A spokesperson for the memorial said that this year’s protocol isn’t different from past years.
Andy Ansbro, leader of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, also was annoyed by the requirements, telling The Post, “The heavy-handed approach by the museum is another slap in the face to first responders. It’s outrageous. It’s just another example in a long list of mismanagement of the site.”
Ansboro was glad to hear Adams’ similar thoughts on the situation, according to the report.
The Post reported that the city didn’t have room for first responders at the ceremony in 2011, and in 2016, some firefighters weren’t able to get in while politicians did.
Adams was at Ground Zero as part of the NYPD the night after the attacks on the World Trade Center.