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Opinion: So much lies hidden beneath the Mamdani-Giuliani handshake

Who is allowed to mourn Sept. 11 — and its aftermath?

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, passes former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Barry Williams /The Daily News via AP, Pool)

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, passes former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Barry Williams /The Daily News via AP, Pool)

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By Meher Ahmad | For The New York Times