Challenged the characterization
““We strongly condemn the anti-American accusations and Islamophobic sentiment underlying the effort seeking to prevent him from being at Ground Zero.””
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows supported Mamdani’s attendance as consistent with prior mayors’ responsibility to bear witness and rejected the grounds offered for excluding him.
- Speaker
- September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
- Capacity
- Organization of September 11 family members
- Observed
- July 28, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Zohran Mamdani
- Classification rationale
- The group explicitly disputed the characterizations used in the exclusion campaign while supporting attendance.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
The organization responded to an ongoing campaign and petition asking that Mamdani be excluded from Ground Zero commemorations.
After the quotation
Its statement supports attendance by anyone coming to pay respects and describes the mayor’s planned presence as consistent with preceding mayors’ role.
Evidence
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September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows statement on Mayor Mamdani at Ground Zero (opens in a new tab)Organization statement
The organization states that Mamdani’s attendance follows the responsibility undertaken by prior New York City mayors and supports anyone who comes to pay respects.