Petition Seeks to Ban Mayor Zohran Mamdani From Attending 25th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony

September 11, 2026 will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attack that decimated the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan and killed nearly 3,000 people. But some do not want New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, in attendance at the ceremony planned to take place at Ground Zero on that day—and they feel so strongly that they have started a Change.org petition which now has over 2,000 signatures.

One of the petition’s organizers, Giovanni Galante, who lost his wife in the attack, elaborated on the concern to the New York Post. “Our objection is based on [Mamdani’s] public record — his failure to meaningfully acknowledge the horror of that day, and his employment of, support for, or association with individuals who have minimized 9/11, defended terrorists, or even suggested America ‘deserved’ the attacks,” said Galante. “This day is sacred to us.”

The petition page lists a slew of gripes with Mamdani. But Julie Wood, a spokesperson for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, told the Post that the day is not about politics. “[Our organization has] intentionally worked to keep the commemoration free of politics because remembering those we lost on 9/11 should never be a partisan issue,” she said. “Government officials from across the political spectrum, including every sitting president, governor, and mayor since 9/11, have attended the ceremony simply to bear witness — they do not deliver remarks and are asked to remain in a designated area.”