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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Wife Rama Duwaji Requests NYPD Detail for Middle East Travels
Rama Duwaji, the First Lady of New York City, plans to travel to Syria and Lebanon in September — and according to a new report, she’s requesting an NYPD security detail.
The New York Post reported on Tuesday, August 11, that Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s wife, 29, is heading to the two Middle Eastern countries on September 20.
Despite the Post‘s report, there are conflicting messages from the Mayor’s office and NYPD on whether or not Duwaji will be accompanied by officers.
“Upon the strong recommendation of the NYPD, the First Lady’s security detail will be joining her when she travels to visit family in Syria and Lebanon,” mayoral spokesperson Dora Pekec told the outlet.
However, a spokesperson for the NYPD claimed, “The NYPD does not send officers to countries with level four travel advisories for discretionary reasons not linked to investigative work.”
“This is not an investigative trip, and therefore, NYPD personnel will not be traveling there for it,” they added.
While it’s unclear from where the miscommunication stems, the artist is of Syrian descent. Her parents emigrated from the capital city of Damascus.
