GOP Lawmakers Urge Zohran Mamdani to Skip NYC 9/11 Memorial
Families and activists say Mamdani’s attendance could politicize the 25th anniversary memorial, and organizers say more than 100,000 signatures back the appeal.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for his past rhetoric and alleged links to terror sympathizers ahead of the city's 9/11 memorial, with Republicans and victims' families demanding he skip the event.
- An online petition led by families of those killed on September 11, signed by over 100,000 people, calls on Mamdani to avoid the memorial due to his associations and statements.
- Representative Mike Lawler stated that many New Yorkers, including 9/11 families and first responders, believe Mamdani should not attend the memorial.
- Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger said Mamdani should only attend after condemning terror groups globally, criticizing his praise of controversial figures and alleged links to far-left activists.
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9/11 victim families rally in Manhattan urging Mamdani to skip Ground Zero memorial service
As Mayor Zohran Mamdani took measures to remember and release records related to September 11, survivor family members at two Downtown rallies asked the mayor not to attend the Ground Zero memorial and protested some of his political party’s policies. At least a half dozen family members of those killed on 9/11 rallied at City...
Mamdani’s 9/11 appearance sparks new controversy as signs surface on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Signs critical of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s planned attendance at Friday’s Sept. 11 commemoration in Manhattan surfaced on Staten Island this week, drawing criticism from at least one Muslim resident who said the displays spread hate and should be removed.Multiple signs were observed by the Advance/SILive.com posted along a fence on Hylan Boulevard in New Dorp.
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