Gillibrand: Osama bin Laden's death a "moment of justice" for New Yorkers

Lucy Madison CBS News 05/01/2011 19:15

Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called the death of Osama bin Laden a "moment of triumph" for New Yorkers, but warned residents of the city to stay "vigilant" against possible threats in the aftermath of the historic event.

In an interview with CBS' "Early Show," Gillibrand called the news of bin Laden's death "a moment of justice" for her state's residents and credited President Obama with "dedication" and "resolve" in pursuing the al Qaeda leader and carrying out the operation that killed him on Sunday.

"He has never given up on this issue," Gillibrand told CBS' Chris Wragge, noting that she felt "just extraordinary joy" when she heard on Sunday that bin Laden had been killed. "President Obama has made sure this was a priority for our intelligence services, for our military, and this operation I think made a huge difference."

"So many people lost loved ones on 9/11. And this is an opportunity for them to celebrate a victory against terrorism, against those who perpetrated the attacks on the people they love," Gillibrand said. "I was just watching some of the clips from people who were at Ground Zero last night when the news broke, and they said, we will never forget 9/11 - but we will also never forget May 1st. And so it's a moment of triumph and I think it's very important for New Yorkers."

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