Fury over planned New York FLYOVER on 9/11 anniversary as mayor brands plan ‘inappropriate’
A FLYOVER planned in New York City on the 19th anniversary of 9/11 has been slammed as “inappropriate” and “tasteless”.
New York City Emergency Management’s official emergency notification system, Notify NYC, made the military plane flyover known in a on Thursday.
“Planned Flyover: An F-18 jet will be conducting a flyover on the Hudson River towards the Verrazzano Bridge on 9/11 at 3:30 PM. The aircraft will fly at approx 2,500 ft,” the tweet states.
Mayor ’s office told the that “the mayor wasn’t aware of the flyover, and frankly it’s inappropriate.”
The mayor’s office added that de Blasio “looks forward to thanking our heroes and honoring those we’ve lost at the ceremony tomorrow.”
Rep. Max Rose, whose district includes Staten Island and Brooklyn, quote tweeted Notify NYC’s post and , “Are you out of your mind? Cancel this immediately.”
Twitter’s vice president of global communications, Brandon Borrman, that he no longer lives in New York, “but this seems like a really bad idea, verging on completely tasteless.”
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Author and journalist Kurt Eichenwald in disbelief over the idea of doing a low flyover on the anniversary of the .
"Seriously? What idiot came up with this idea? Can you imagine the trauma this will set off for survivors and their families?” Eichenwald wrote.
The military is conducting the flyover, New York City Emergency Management confirmed to the Advance, and referred questions to the Federal Aviation Administration, which punted to the Navy’s press office.