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Watch NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Remarks on 9/11 and the "Sacred Obligation to Those Who Were Stolen From Us"
Mamdani urged New Yorkers to remember the nearly 3,000 victims and the thousands who later died from 9/11-related illnesses.
On Friday, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani attended the 25th anniversary ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, honoring nearly 3,000 victims and those who died from toxic-air illnesses.
Leading up to the event, conservative politicians including former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and City Council members Vickie Paladino and Joann Ariola opposed Mamdani's participation, citing his Muslim faith as a reason he did "not belong."
Mamdani honored the 2,753 victims, calling them "2,753 universes gone in an instant," and praised New Yorkers who "cared for strangers" during the tragedy 25 years ago.
Dignitaries including former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden attended, and Mamdani was seen shaking hands with Giuliani despite earlier political tensions.
This year's ceremony introduced a seventh moment of silence for those who died of 9/11-related illnesses, as deaths from related health issues have likely surpassed the number of victims on September 11.