9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial
Over 98,000 signatures on petition urging mayor not to attend 25th anniversary ceremony
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9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial
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What this story says
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing calls from 9/11 victim families to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero.
- A petition to ban Mamdani from the ceremony has garnered over 98,000 signatures.
- Families of victims have stated they plan to ignore Mamdani if he attends the ceremony.
- Objections to Mamdani's attendance are linked to his past remarks and associations.
Who covered it
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Trust
42/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
41/100
14 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 12 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is being asked by families of 9/11 victims not to attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition calling for his exclusion from the event has collected more than 98,000 signatures. Those who signed the petition and lost loved ones in the attacks have indicated they plan to ignore Mamdani if he is present.
The objections to Mamdani's attendance stem from his past statements and affiliations. Some families have expressed discomfort and outrage at the prospect of his presence, citing his associations with individuals who have defended terrorists and downplayed the significance of the 9/11 attacks. A press conference is scheduled for September 8 at City Hall to deliver the petition to the mayor.
Disagreement on Mamdani's planned actions
The New York Post reported that Mamdani plans to attend the ceremony to be "spiteful," quoting Angie Pesce, whose brother was killed in the North Tower, as saying, "He’ll show up to be spiteful." The same report quoted Jeanette Puccio-Pick, whose father died in the South Tower, stating, "If the mayor shows up, that’s his prerogative. I’m there to honor my father." The Post also reported that the petition's organizer, Giovanni Galante, expects attendees to turn their backs on Mamdani, adding, "I would definitely ignore him."
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mention the statement from Mayor Mamdani's office, which was referred to by The New York Post. This statement indicated Mamdani's intention to "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."
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 8 Sept 2026, 22:00, and will add the sides that appear.
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9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial
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How each side covered it
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Left
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Centre
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Right
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- Right-rated reports focused on the calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be excluded from the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony. The New York Post reported that families plan to ignore Mamdani if he attends, describing him as "spiteful." This outlet also detailed objections tied to Mamdani's past remarks and associations, quoting family members and the petition's organizer. Other right-rated outlets, including WIN, Washington Times, Fox News, Newsmax, The Daily Caller, and OAN, also highlighted the petition and the families' desire for Mamdani to stay away, citing his comments and ties to individuals linked to radical Islam. Highlandcountypress.com noted that former Gov. George Pataki called on Mamdani to skip the memorial, referencing his refusal to reject the phrase 'globalize the intifada'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover 9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial?
- Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is 9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 100% of the 12 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of 9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial biased?
- 9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting 9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered 9/11 families ask NYC Mayor Mamdani to skip memorial?
- 14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why are 9/11 victim families asking Mayor Mamdani to skip the memorial?
- Families are objecting to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's attendance at the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony due to his past remarks and associations. They have expressed discomfort and outrage, citing his ties to individuals who have defended terrorists and downplayed the attacks.
- How many people have signed the petition against Mamdani's attendance?
- A petition calling for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be banned from attending the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony has garnered over 98,000 signatures. Organizers plan to deliver this petition to City Hall.
- What do families plan to do if Mamdani attends the ceremony?
- Families of 9/11 victims have stated that if Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony, they plan to ignore him. Some have indicated they will turn their backs rather than confront him during the solemn event.
Read it at the source
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Centre
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Right
12- 9/11 Families Tell Mamdani to Stay Away From Memorial Ceremony. (opens The National Pulse in a new tab)
The National Pulse — is The National Pulse biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 9/11 Families Tell Mamdani to Skip Memorial Ceremony (opens Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion in a new tab)
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion — is Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 9/11 families urge Mamdani to skip 25th anniversary memorial (opens WIN in a new tab)
- Families of 9/11 victims press Zohran Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremony (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
Washington Times — is Washington Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The 9/11 Families Raised Specific Concerns. Hasan Piker Answered With ‘Racist.’ (opens PJ Media in a new tab)
- Families of 9/11 victims' message to Mamdani: 'Please do not come' to memorial ceremony (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- NEWS HEADLINES: Loved ones of 9/11 victims call for Mamdani to be excluded from memorial service, plan to ‘ignore’ him – One America News Network (opens U-S-NEWS.COM in a new tab)
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- 9/11 Families Plan to Ignore Mamdani at Ceremony (opens Newsmax in a new tab)
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- ‘Most Of Us Will Be Very Upset’: Many 9/11 Families Not Too Thrilled About Mamdani Attendance At Memorial Ceremony (opens The Daily Caller in a new tab)
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- Mamdani declares Sept. 11 an annual ‘day of remembrance;’ former Gov. George Pataki – who was mayor at the time of the attacks – calls on Mamdani to skip the 9/11 memorial | The Highland County Press (opens highlandcountypress.com in a new tab)
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- Loved ones of 9/11 victims call for Mamdani to be excluded from memorial service, plan to ‘ignore’ him (opens OAN in a new tab)
- Exclusive | 9/11 families plan to ignore ‘spiteful’ Mamdani if he shows up at 25th memorial ceremony (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
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2- RAINEWS * POLICY: 25th ANNIVERSARY OF 11 SEPTEMBER, TRUMP TO THE PENTAGEON. AND GIULIANI ATTACCA MAMDANI" - Journalist Agency Opinion. News From Italy - World / Trentino Alto Adige (opens Agenzia giornalistica Opinione in a new tab)
- 9/11 Families Vow to Turn Their Backs on Mamdani at Ground Zero Memorial (opens matzav.com in a new tab)
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