A petition started in July 2026 by 9/11 widower Giovanni Galante asking that Mayor Zohran Mamdani not attend the ceremony gathered about 110,000 signatures by September 10, 2026

From the articlePetition from 9/11 families asks NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremonyAlso in Petition Urging Mamdani's Exclusion From 9/11 Ceremony Hits 100,000 Signatures