New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has responded to the families of 9/11 victims who called on him to be banned from the 25th anniversary ceremony of the attacks at Ground Zero.
During a press briefing Monday on municipal grocery stores, Mamdani, who is NYC’s first Muslim mayor, spoke about the backlash after a reporter asked him how he feels about the fact that some people are trying to “keep [him] away” from the commemoration.
“I will proudly honor the families, the survivors, the first responders forever impacted by that horrific terror attack by standing alongside them at this year’s 9/11 commemoration — reaffirming that we will never forget the solemn day felt by all of us who call this city home,” he replied…