Exclusive | Mamdani vows to be at 25th-anniversary ceremony of 9/11 — but skipped 1993 WTC bombing memorial months ago

Nypost · Aug 08, 2026 · 584 words · By Rich Calder

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Mamdani vows to be at 25th-anniversary ceremony of 9/11 — but skipped 1993 WTC bombing memorial months ago See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to defy 9/11 victims’ families by attending the 25th-anniversary ceremony of the terror attacks at Ground Zero, but he ditched this year’s ceremony for the victims of the 1993 World…

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Instead of attending the solemn ceremony on Feb.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Most NYC mayors since the 1993 bombing – including Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg and Eric Adams – have attended at least some of the annual ceremonies in person or sent a deputy?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Most NYC mayors since the 1993 bombing – including Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg and Eric Adams – have attended at least some of the annual ceremonies in person or sent a deputy.”

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Claim 2: “Julia Kerson, deputy of mayor of operations, went to the ceremony at the September 11 Memorial plaza in February in Mamdani’s place.”

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Claim 3: “Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Dan Flynn and City Council Speaker Julie Menin were also in attendance, according to Eyewitness News ABC-7 video of the event.”

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Claim 4: “Instead of attending the solemn ceremony on Feb. 26 at Ground Zero, he chose to pitch a housing project to President Donald Trump in Washington, DC.”

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Multiple reports (including NY Post and other web results) confirm that Mayor Mamdani made an unannounced trip to Washington DC to meet with President Trump to discuss housing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahmood Mamdani (born 23 April 1946) is a Ugandan anthropologist, academic, and political commentator. He is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a professor of anthropology, political scien…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood_Mamdani

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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Claim 5: “The mayor was quick to visit Ground Zero in April to greet King Charles III”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a visit to Ground Zero in April to greet King Charles III.

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Claim 6: “Colabella, a Republican legislator representing Westport, Conn.”

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Web results confirm an Andrew Colabella exists in Westport, CT, and has run for local office (RTM), but there is no evidence confirming he is a 'Republican legislator' (which usually implies state or federal office).

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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Colabella, MPA. Westport, Connecticut, United States. 1K followers 500+ connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjcolabella

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web search NEUTRAL — Westport Town Hall, in Westport, Conn. Aug. 24, 2016. Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media. Andrew Colabella. Party: N/A.The health and safety of your children is imperative. Transparency and communi…
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Westport-RTM-candidat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at The Westport Library – recorded LIV...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxyNdOTqnA

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Claim 7: “he ditched this year’s ceremony for the victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing”

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Multiple independent web sources (IBTimes UK, Newsmax/Opinion pieces) explicitly state that Mayor Mamdani skipped/ditched the memorial ceremony for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

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Claim 8: “Hasan Piker, who once said “America deserved” the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding statements made by Hasan Piker about the September 11 attacks.

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Claim 9: “Mamdani — who was photographed last year grinning ear-to-ear with a Brooklyn imam who was an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 bombing”

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Multiple sources (Newsmax, Times of India, NY Post) report that Mamdani was photographed with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who was an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 bombing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…

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Claim 10: “the socialist mayor met privately with the president to try to convince him to provide more than $21 billion in federal funds for a 12,000-unit affordable housing project at a massive railyard in Queens.”

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Multiple sources (CRE Daily, other web results) confirm the request for $21 billion in federal funds for a 12,000-unit affordable housing project at Sunnyside Yard in Queens.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is requesting $21 billion in federal funding to redevelop Sunnyside Yard into a 12,000-unit affordable housing project. The 180-acre Queens site would require building a costly de…
https://www.credaily.com/briefs/mamdani-seeks-21b-for-sunnys…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Trump was receptive to partnering on a project to build some 12,000 homes in Queens. Many hurdles still await.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/nyregion/sunnyside-yard-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — The $21B federal ask for 12,000 units is the largest single variance case in the plan. Pass or fail on the federal funding moves the construction pillar’s deliverability materially in either direction…
https://northeastpcg.com/mamdanis-28b-nyc-housing-plan-whats…

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Claim 11: “Edward Smith — whose 35-year-old wife Monica Rodriguez Smith was seven months pregnant when she was killed in the 1993 WTC bombing”

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Claim 12: “the 1993 bombing that killed six people and injured more than 1,000”

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Wikipedia and FBI records explicitly confirm that the 1993 World Trade Center bombing killed six people and injured over 1,000.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial was created to commemorate the six lives lost during the February 26, 1993, bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City. The memorial was commission…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_Bombin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 26, 1993, Ramzi Yousef and associates carried out a van bomb terrorist attack below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The approximately 1,500-pound (680 kg) urea …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it was dedicated on April 4…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(1973–2001)

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Claim 13: “Colabella said he’s among the more than 80,000 who’ve signed a surging petition demanding Mamdani skip the victims’ tribute at Ground Zero on Sept. 11.”

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Claim 14: “New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to defy 9/11 victims’ families by attending the 25th-anniversary ceremony of the terror attacks at Ground Zero”

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Wikipedia confirms Zohran Mamdani is the 112th Mayor of NYC (serving since 2026). Multiple web sources (IBTimes UK, Newsmax/Opinion pieces) report that he plans to attend the 25th-anniversary ceremony despite opposition from 9/11 families.

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Claim 15: “Andrew Colabella, whose 41-year-old cousin John DiGiovanni was one of the six people murdered when radical Islamic terrorists detonated a bomb in an underground parking garage.”

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While Wikipedia confirms John DiGiovanni was killed in the 1993 bombing, it lists his age as 45, contradicting the claim's statement that he was 41.

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web search NEUTRAL — Seven people were killed, including an unborn child: John DiGiovanni, age 45, a dental products salesperson. Robert "Bob" Kirkpatrick, age 61, Senior Structural Maintenance Supervisor. Stephen Knapp, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombin…

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web search NEUTRAL — 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center by sharing stories and artifacts connected to that tragic day. Help pay tribute to the six people killed in the.
https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/19-years-later-hono…

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web search NEUTRAL — Today marks the 20th anniversary of the 1993 WTC bombing, which was overshadowed eight years later by the 9/11 attacks. Six people died and about 1,000 were injured after terrorists detonated a truck …
https://abcnews.com/US/world-trade-center-bombing-resonates-…

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