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Mamdani Reflects on Life After 9/11 as a Muslim in New York City

Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner to be the city’s next mayor, spoke about the importance of honoring the victims and the persistent Islamophobia the attacks provoked.

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As the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, unfolded, Zohran Mamdani, who was 9 at the time, was one of the countless New York City children who were picked up early from school.
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