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Mamdani marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

The mayor described the 11 September attacks as the “darkest day” in the city’s history.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 11 September attacks, describing them as the “darkest day” in the city’s history.

The attacks took place on 11 September 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people, according to background material supplied with the report.

Al Jazeera Global News reported Mamdani’s remarks as part of anniversary commemorations held on 11 September 2026. The supplied material does not specify where or how the mayor marked the anniversary.

The anniversary was also observed at a separate ceremony at the Pentagon attended by US President Donald Trump.

The source material does not provide Mamdani’s full remarks or independently detail criticism referenced in the original headline.

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