NYC Mayor Mamdani's Attendance of 9/11 Commemoration at Center of Political Fight
Nearly 100,000 people signed a petition against his attendance as the nonpartisan ceremony bars political speeches.
- On Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed he will attend Friday's 25th-anniversary commemoration at the World Trade Center despite mounting pressure to stay away.
- Families of 9/11 victims hand-delivered a petition with over 100,000 signatures to City Hall on Tuesday, demanding the mayor skip the event due to concerns about his policies and associations.
- On Sunday, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a close Trump ally, sharply criticized the mayor, comparing him to 9/11 hijackers and attacking his religious background.
- Responding to the criticism, Mamdani stated his focus remains on honoring victims and first responders, noting he intends to memorialize their "incredible courage" at the ceremony.
- President Donald Trump will instead observe the anniversary at the Pentagon on Friday, marking the first time a sitting president has skipped the New York ceremony.
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Giuliani Dragged For 9/11 Files Cover-Up, Mamdani Attack
As New York City prepares for the 25th anniversary of the horrific terror attacks on 9/11 that destroyed the original World Trade Center, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani called for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the memorial service. He would be excoriated heavily online for that, and for the city’s disclosure of files that showed […]
NYC Mayor Mamdani's attendance of 9/11 commemoration at center of political fight
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called on current Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend this year's commemoration of the 9/11 terror attacks. Giuliani also made false claims about Islam, Mamdani's faith.
'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony
"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.
In a weekend interview with Newsmax right-wing media, the former Republican mayor of New York said that "having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, I am offended that he is coming."
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