NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered all flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff Friday in honor of the U.S. troops and at least 60 Afghans killed during the deadly ISIS-K attack at Kabul airport on Thursday.
"The cowardly attack on innocent civilians and selfless service members at Hamid Karzai International Airport struck at the heart of our democracy and freedom itself," Hochul said in a statement. "New Yorkers have sacrificed their safety to serve in Afghanistan since 9/11, and our thoughts are with the families of everyone killed in today's horrific act—both the civilians seeking freedom and the service members working to defend that freedom.
Hochul called on her prior experience as a member of Congress in her statement saying the people of Kabul, the U.S. military and those affected by Thursday's attack were in the hearts and minds of New Yorkers.
"I can say with certainty that the people of Kabul and all the American service members and our allies working to protect innocent lives there right now are in New Yorkers' hearts and prayers. May God bless them," she added.
Hochul said she has asked her administration to follow the terror attack if any victims were from New York.
