Over 87,000 people have signed a controversial petition to encourage event organizers to bar Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th Anniversary Ceremony for 9/11.
Over 87,000 people have signed a controversial petition to encourage event organizers to bar Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th Anniversary Ceremony for 9/11. ( Credit: DHSgov, Wikimedia Commons)

An online petition, started by families of 9/11 victims, has garnered over 87,000 signatures to stop NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani from attending the upcoming 25th Anniversary Ceremony of the tragedy.

Petition to Bar Mamdani From 9/11 Ceremony Sparks Support, Backlash
17 Aug 2026 | 01:18
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In the weeks leading up to the 25th Anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11, over 87,000 petitioners have called for for the Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be barred from the ceremony.

“For 9/11 families, this is not simply a public ceremony—it is a deeply personal day of mourning,” the petition...

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