NYPD Officer Didarul Islam’s family called for unity in their first remarks since his killing, distancing themselves from the mayoral politics swirling around the mass shooting that took his life.
Islam’s family spoke from their Bronx home on Tuesday evening, thanking Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. But they avoided speaking about the political debate sparked by the shooting at the Park Avenue office tower that left four dead, including Islam, as well as the gunman.
“In this difficult time, we saw something powerful,” said Islam’s brother-in-law Zamilur Rahman, reading from a piece of paper in the family’s living room. “People from all walks of life, from all parts of the city coming together to support one another. The sense of unity gives us hope.”…