Under 9/11 memorial policy, elected officials from across the political spectrum attend the Ground Zero ceremony to bear witness, deliver no remarks and stay in a designated area

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.