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9/11 Families Petition to Bar Mayor Mamdani from Ground Zero Anniversary
The petition says more than 1,100 people, including at least 300 relatives, have signed the appeal.
- Hundreds of 9/11 victims' relatives are petitioning the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to exclude New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, with the petition collecting more than 1,100 signatures.
- Organizers cited Mamdani's reported associations with figures who minimized the attacks, including Brooklyn imam Siraj Wahhaj and commentator Hasan Piker, along with his reluctance to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada."
- Giovanni Galante, who lost his wife Grace Catherine Galante in the attacks, stated the effort focuses on Mamdani's public record rather than partisan politics; trustee Monica Iken-Murphy added that families deserve a ceremony free from political discomfort.
- With more than 1,100 signatures including at least 300 victims' relatives, the petition formally asks organizers to reconsider Mamdani's attendance. Spokesperson Julie Wood stated the memorial maintains its tradition of welcoming elected officials to simply "bear witness."
- The memorial has not indicated plans to alter its longstanding attendance policies, leaving organizers to continue pressuring the museum to prioritize the expectations of families most directly affected by the 2,977 deaths on September 11, 2001.
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Family Members Of 9/11 Victims Want Mamdani Barred From 25th Anniversary Ceremonies
A growing grassroots effort led by families of 9/11 victims is demanding that New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani be banned from attending the upcoming 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.The group pointed to his long record of troubling ties, radical associations, and statements regarding Islamic extremism.A petition posted on Change.org has already garnered more than 5,200 signatures, including over 300 from family members of 9/11 victims.…
·Nashville, United States
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'Unwelcome Guest': 9/11 Families Say Mamdani Associates With Those Who Claimed America 'Deserved' Attacks
A petition by 9/11 families seeks to exclude New York's first Muslim mayor from the 25th-anniversary ceremony, citing past associations and statements. The event is organised by an independent non-profit.
·New York, United States
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