Nearly every New York City mayor has attended the official Sept. 11 ceremony, and Zohran Mamdani was expected to be the first Muslim mayor to attend it, at the 2026 25th anniversary

Marking twenty-five years since the attacks that killed 2,977 people, the ceremony has become contested. A petition led by a victim's widower asks organizers to bar Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who intends to attend and has designated the date a citywide day of remembrance and service.