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Giovanni Galante and 9/11 families urge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the 25th-anniversary commemoration
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a growing push from victims' families to skip the 25th-anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks. Giovanni Galante, whose wife was killed in the attacks, launched a petition with over 95,000 signatures calling for the mayor's absence. The petition cites Mamdani's public record, including his perceived lack of clear condemnation of antisemitism and his associations with individuals who have been viewed as dismissive of American institutions. Retired Port Authority police officers and other families, such as Monica Iken, have expressed concern that Mamdani's presence would be divisive and could cause