Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the city's main 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Friday. He will become the first Muslim mayor to participate in the annual commemoration. His planned attendance has drawn criticism from some families, Republicans and former mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Mamdani confirmed his participation while discussing plans for the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. He said his focus would remain on families who lost loved ones. The mayor also highlighted first responders who helped New York during the attacks.

Mamdani said he was proud to serve as New York's mayor and expressed his love for the city. He said the anniversary should centre on victims and emergency workers. The 2001 attacks...