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'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

"My focus will be on attending events that memorialize that incredible courage, and I will be there on Friday at the memorial just as I was last year,” said the NYC mayor.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Mamdani hands 9/11 ceremonial pen to lawyer who defended bin Laden ally

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

A billboard advertising the site jews.com.

Fake rabbi plants billboards across New York City advertising Christian proselytizing website


Times Square stabbing leaves woman dead, attacker dies after NYPD response

The 32-year-old victim who was killed in the attack was identified as Erin Piacenti, a vice president at Bank of America, according to a Bloomberg report.

A member of the NYPD stands guard as people gather at the scene of an officer-involved shooting, in Times Square, New York City, US, August 31, 2026.

'Ballsack Zionist': Jewish politician Lander insulted while protesting NYC Hindu nationalist event

"You look like a scrotum, you filthy ballsack!" one protester shouted at Democratic Congressional candidate Brad Lander at Madison Square Garden, adding. "F*** you, ballsack Zionist!"

Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander speaks during a press conference outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 24, 2026 in New York City.

CBC allows reporters to describe 9/11 attacks as terrorism without attribution after backlash

As previously reported by The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, the CBC circulated a memo last week to reporters and editors instructing them not to refer to the attacks as “terrorist attacks.”

A sign is seen at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building in Toronto, March 25, 2009.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul promises to increase holiday security at synagogues, Jewish sites

About two weeks ago, a man broke into Shabbat services at the Central Synagogue, attacked a worshiper and a security guard, and caused property damage. He was later charged with hate crimes.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul listens as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting on August 12, 2026 in New York City.

'Let us have our peace': Fearing disruption at Ground Zero, 9/11 families ask Mamdani to stay away

US AFFAIRS: Families of 9/11 victims are urging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, saying his presence could disrupt their day of mourning.

AMERICAN FLAGS and flowers mark victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. Families say the site is sacred ground that should be a place of mourning, not a ground for political division.

Will New York’s socialist shift make Jewish life even more expensive? - opinion

New York’s leftward turn promises big public benefits. But it could leave Jewish families juggling rising taxes and steep communal costs.

The skyline of Manhattan as seen from the Empire State Building in New York City, US, March 3, 2026.

Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group

"I don't support the rally, but I don't know if the city has any jurisdiction to cancel a private event," Mamdani, who is the first Muslim and Indian American mayor of New York City, said.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (L) listens as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions on August 12, 2026 in New York City.

Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to throw out conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein

Maxwell, 64, who represented herself, challenged her December 2021 conviction and sentence in Manhattan federal court and sought a writ of habeas corpus after claiming her punishment was unlawful.

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025

Antisemitic incidents, anti-Israel hostility on rise in New York City public schools, report shows

The report claimed that in many cases, school administrations or district officials failed to act effectively, allowing hostile conditions to persist across multiple school years.

Students wait a line to enter the school on the first day of classes at New York City public schools in Manhattan, US, September 4, 2025; Illustrative.

'I stand with you': NYPD head Jessica Tisch speaks at NYC synagogue a week after antisemitic attack

The commissioner said the NYPD has been tracking attacks targeting Jewish victims across the globe ever since Hamas and terrorist groups attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.

Jessica Tisch speaks after being sworn in as the next Commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD)