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Mamdani to Attend 9/11 Memorial Despite Petition

8/30/2026

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Mamdani Attends 9/11

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero on September 11, 2026.
A petition with 93,000 signatures urges Mamdani to skip the ceremony, citing praise of Imam Siraj Wahhaj and hiring lawyer Ramzi Kassem as extremist ties.
Mayor Mamdani affirmed he will attend and honor the families of 9/11 victims.
Giovanni Galante, wife died on 9/11, called Mamdani’s attendance a ‘slap in the face’.

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Mamdani Attends 9/11

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero on September 11, 2026.
Retired Port Authority police officers, citing 37 officers killed on 9/11 and Mamdani’s past Israel remarks, urged him to skip the ceremony.
Giovanni Galante’s petition to bar Mamdani has gathered over 95,000 signatures.
The association condemned Gov. Hochul for lighting One World Trade Center during Muslim American Heritage Month.

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Mamdani Attends 9/11

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero on September 11, 2026.
A petition with 93,000 signatures urges Mamdani to skip the ceremony, citing praise of Imam Siraj Wahhaj and hiring lawyer Ramzi Kassem as extremist ties.
Mayor Mamdani affirmed he will attend and honor the families of 9/11 victims.
Giovanni Galante, wife died on 9/11, called Mamdani’s attendance a ‘slap in the face’.

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