Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he still plans to go to this year's 9/11 remembrance ceremony despite a petition urging he be left out of annual event in September.
The Change.org petition - which garnered over 13,900 signatures as of Monday afternoon - said organizers should "consider whether Mamdani’s participation would align with the intention of the ceremony and the expectations of the families most directly affected by the tragedy."
At a separate news conference on Monday, however, Mamdani said he "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."
"We will never forget the solemn day felt by all of us who call this city home, and frankly by all of us who call this country home."
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