Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul were among thousands flooding a Queens church and nearby streets Friday for a public funeral honoring Queens Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad, who, along with two other U.S. soldiers, was killed during the Iranian attack on Jordan earlier this month.⁠ ⁠ Earlier this week, her tight-knit Ozone Park community held a candlelight vigil in memoriam.⁠ ⁠ ​Rampersad, who lived in Queens nearly her entire life, was born in Trinidad and Tobago, played drums in her church choir and ran track, the family's spokesperson said. She had enlisted in the Army about seven years ago, doing so only after fulfilling her mom's wish to finish college first.⁠ ⁠ In a statement, after the government released her identity, Hochul said Sgt. Rampersad lived a life of courage and selflessness. Mamdani said her "courage and sacrifice will be remembered not just in Queens but across all five boroughs."⁠ ⁠ #rampensad #iran #soldier #nyc #queens