Because elected officials have not spoken at the Ground Zero ceremony since 2012, the dispute over Mayor Zohran Mamdani concerns his presence rather than anything he would say

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.