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Coverage dated September 11, 2026

Mamdani and Giuliani shake hands at 9/11 commemoration

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero, a show of unity after Giuliani called on Mamdani not to attend the memorial.

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  1. New York Post

    Rudy Giuliani shakes Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s hand at Ground Zero after calling on Hizzoner to skip 9/11 memorial service (opens New York Post)

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    Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands at Ground Zero ahead of the annual remembrance ceremony.

  2. MyStateline

    Mamdani and Giuliani shake hands at 9/11 commemoration (opens MyStateline)

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    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero, a show of unity after Giuliani called on Mamdani not to attend the memorial.

  3. FOX8 WGHP

    Mamdani, Giuliani shake hands at 9/11 commemoration (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero, a show of unity after Giuliani called on Mamdani not to attend the memorial.

  4. HuffPost

    Rudy Giuliani Shakes Mamdani's Hand After Saying Mayor's 9/11 Appearance 'Offends' Him (opens HuffPost)

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    The seemingly civilized gesture was a bit of a shocker considering Giuliani’s previous comments that Mamdani wasn’t welcome at the ceremony.

  5. New York Times

    Mamdani and Giuliani Shake Hands at Ground Zero on 9/11 (opens New York Times)

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    The former mayor and the sitting mayor shared a few words at the anniversary ceremony on Friday.

  6. Politico

    At 9/11 ceremony, Giuliani and Mamdani … shake hands? (opens Politico)

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    BEST FRENEMIES: Didn’t see this one coming. At Friday’s ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani — he of the recent anti-Muslim tirade — shook hands with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the subject of that rant.

  7. New York Post

    Rudy Giuliani reveals what he told Mamdani during awkward handshake — and even offered surprising praise (opens New York Post)

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    Rudy Giuliani revealed to The Post on Friday that he shook Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s hand at the 9/11 ceremony because it was the right thing to do.

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