Event Brief
NYC mayor backlash after 9/11 pen given to aide
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 06, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced backlash from 9/11 families after he handed a ceremonial 9/11 remembrance pen to his aide Ramzi Kassem. Kassem previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, a convicted al Qaeda figure tied to plots against commercial ships and connected to the Pentagon attack.
WHO: 9/11 families and Mayor Zohran Mamdani
WHAT: Mamdani handed a ceremonial 9/11 pen to aide Ramzi Kassem, prompting calls to bar Mamdani from the Sept. 11 ceremony.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: New York City, USA
WHY: Backlash followed Mamdani’s decision to give the pen to Kassem, who previously represented a convicted al Qaeda member connected to the Pentagon attack.
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