The NYPD says it will not provide a security detail for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife during an upcoming holiday in Lebanon and Syria, contradicting an earlier statement from the mayor’s office. The dispute matters because it raises questions about security arrangements for the mayor’s family and the use of city police resources abroad.

According to the article, the mayor’s office initially said NYPD officers would accompany her, but later attributed that claim to a misunderstanding. Fox News describes Lebanon and Syria as high-risk destinations and reports that the police department declined to send an escort.