ALBANY, N.Y. Nov. 1, 2017 — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta today released the following statement on the terror attack in New York City:
“Again, we are left to ponder a senseless act and to mourn the victims of terror. And, once again we are in awe of the bravery and professionalism of first responders. All of us at NYSUT join together in solidarity to offer our thoughts and prayers for those killed and injured, and to say we remain ‘New York Strong.’”
New York State United Teachers is a statewide union with more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.