Rudy Giuliani urged Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the 2026 Ground Zero ceremony, saying Mamdani does not agree that 9/11 was an Islamic terrorist attack, a claim critics called baseless

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.