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Mayor Mamdani and Rudy Giuliani shake hands at 9/11 memorial
The gesture followed public calls from Giuliani for Mamdani to skip the event, according to The Hill.
The short version
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands at the Ground Zero 9/11 commemoration ceremony.[The Hill]
- Giuliani and some victim families had previously urged Mamdani to stay away, citing his appointment of top legal counsel Ramzi Kassem.[The Hill]
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul defended Mamdani's attendance, while Mamdani's administration released records accusing former city officials of misleading the public about post-attack air quality.[The Hill]
Key facts
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands at the Ground Zero 9/11 commemoration ceremony.[The Hill]
- Prior to the ceremony, Rudy Giuliani publicly demanded that Mamdani avoid the event and stated his presence offended him.[The Hill]
- Some families of 9/11 victims circulated a petition asking Mamdani not to attend due to his appointment of Ramzi Kassem as legal counsel.[The Hill]
- Governor Kathy Hochul defended Mamdani's attendance at the memorial ceremony.[The Hill]
- Mamdani's office released records claiming previous city leaders lied regarding Manhattan air quality following the 2001 attacks.[The Hill]
Sources
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