Families of the victims of 9/11 gathered on Tuesday in Manhattan to send a clear message to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, telling him to stay away from their 9/11 memorial service. As Mamdani plans to defy the families' wishes, Giovanni Galante, the organizer of a petition to bar Mamdani from the event, said they just want "to be left alone" to mourn the 25th anniversary of their losses.