<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is scheduled to attend the September 11 memorial service, while former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has made remarks suggesting he should not attend due to his Muslim religion. Giuliani, who was mayor during the 2001 terrorist attacks, expressed his offense at Mamdani's attendance in an interview with Newsmax, stating, “Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends me that he’s coming.”</p><p>The current mayor has confirmed his attendance at the memorial service but has not publicly responded to Giuliani’s comments.</p>
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Giuliani criticizes Mamdani ahead of 9/11 memorial service
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the September 11 memorial service, despite former Mayor Rudy Giuliani's remarks suggesting he should skip the event due to his Muslim religion. Giuliani expressed his offense at Mamdani's attendance, while the current mayor has not commented on the criticism.
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