Mamdani Plans 8 9/11 Events for 25th Anniversary as Attendance Draws Criticism
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Updated · NBC News · Sep 8
Mamdani Plans 8 9/11 Events for 25th Anniversary as Attendance Draws Criticism
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Sep 8
Summary
At least eight commemorations are on Mayor Zohran Mamdani's schedule over the next week as New York marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
The expanded itinerary goes beyond his already confirmed appearance at the city's main 9/11 remembrance ceremony, underscoring a broader public role in the anniversary observances.
That participation comes after victims' families and Republican critics challenged his presence over his appointment of chief legal counsel Ramzi Kassem, with a petition against Mamdani's attendance drawing 100,000 signatures.
Giuliani and former Gov. George Pataki are among the opponents, while Mamdani has said he will attend to stand with families and first responders and has issued executive orders on remembrance and emergency preparedness.