Zeshan Hamdani, whose brother was a Muslim police officer killed in the 9/11 attacks, has criticised calls for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to sit out memorial events marking the attacks.
Hamdani said he was disappointed by the pushback against Mamdani attending the commemorations. The mayor is Muslim, and his planned or proposed presence at the events has prompted opposition from some people.
The disagreement centres on whether Mamdani should participate in ceremonies honouring those killed in the attacks. Hamdani has spoken publicly in response, arguing against calls for the mayor to be excluded from the memorial events.
The supplied material does not give further details of the objections to Mamdani’s attendance or confirm the final arrangements for the commemorations. The latest reported position is that Hamdani has voiced his disappointment while the debate over the mayor’s participation continues.
