Should A Planned Military Flyover Scheduled To Take Place Over New York City Waters On Friday, The 19th Anniversary Of Sept. 11 Be Permitted?

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet is seen flying over the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)

silive.com: Planned 9/11 military flyover prompts outrage; Mayor Bill de Blasio calls it ‘inappropriate’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A planned military flyover scheduled to take place over New York City waters on Friday, the 19th anniversary of Sept. 11, has sparked condemnation on social media — with many labeling the ceremony as “tone deaf” and “disrespectful.”

The New York City Emergency Management’s Notify NYC message indicated that an F-18 jet will conduct a flyover on the Hudson River headed toward the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at 3:30 p.m. Friday. The aircraft is expected to fly at approximately 2,500 feet.

Rep. Max Rose (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) slammed the idea Thursday afternoon.

“Are you out of your mind? Cancel this immediately,” Rose wrote on Twitter.

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WNU Editor: It appears that many are opposed to it. I personally have no problem with this flyover. It should go as scheduled.



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