New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash after giving a ceremonial pen from a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to a top aide who once represented a convicted al Qaeda member whose brother-in-law hijacked the plane that struck the Pentagon.
Mamdani signed executive orders Friday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, designating the date a citywide day of remembrance and service and strengthening efforts to prevent future terrorist threats.
After signing the final order, Mamdani handed the pen to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and asked her to pass it to chief counsel Ramzi Kassem. Kassem previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, who pleaded guilty to war-crime charges tied to al Qaeda plots against commercial ships and was the brother-in-law of Khalid al-Mihdhar, one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon, killing 184.
Mamdani Faces Growing 9/11 Backlash As Old Post Resurfaces Ahead Of Ground Zero Ceremony: 'Is This Real?'
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch hands a ceremonial pen to Ramzi Kassem, who once represented a convicted al Qaeda member tied to a 9/11 hijacker.

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A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials.
The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city's annual New Year's Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York.
The 49-year-old woman from Queens pulled out two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man who had just come out of the subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife, striking him in the abdomen, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
Seconds later, the woman stabbed a 32-year-old woman also in the abdomen, Tisch said. Both victims were taken to the hospital. The woman died and the man is in stable condition, according to police.
Police didn't say if the victims were tourists visiting the city or residents.

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Several celebrities share alma maters with their children, including Naomi Gyllenhaal and her kids Maggie and Jake
Jodie Foster's son Charlie graduated from Yale in 2021 and shares her passion for acting
Conan O'Brien's children are third generation Harvard students, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather
From Ivy League universities to prestigious graduate programs, several celebrities have watched their children follow in their collegiate footsteps.
Adam Sandler's daughters, Sadie and Sunny, are actors like him, starring in films like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) and Don't Say Good Luck (2026). His older daughter, Sadie, is taking after her dad in another way: by attending New York University, his alma mater. There, she is enrolled in the Tisch School of the Arts and has interests in acting and music.

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Who is a Commanders defensive player that is struggling in training camp?
Mitch Tischler of the Monumental Sports Network was a guest on "BMitch & Finlay" on 106.7 The Fan on Monday afternoon and volunteered the name of safety Quan Martin. Martin was the 47th overall selection of the 2023 NFL Draft, Ron Rivera's last as Commanders head coach and head of all player personnel decisions.
Martin was not playing well, not tackling well in 2025, and began to see his time on the field decrease late in the season. To be the 47th pick in the NFL draft and not be a starter in your fourth season does not speak well for the team's drafting ability in the previous administration. Even more, might Martin not even make the team? Might Quan Martin's days be numbered in Ashburn?
"Jeremy Reaves has been on the field much more than Quan," expressed Tischler. "We saw Quan's role change last year as the season went on and maybe didn't necessarily fit his play style as much. I feel like we are seeing a little bit of tentativeness from Quan, early on in camp here."
Also to be considered is the fact that the Commanders have a new defensive coordinator, Daronte Jones. This means the Commanders are learning a new defensive scheme, philosophy and language. Of course, that is true of almost all of the defensive players, not only Martin. "Part of that is learning what Daronte Jones wants that safety position to do. I think Quan's a guy that I was hoping early in camp would solidify that fourth safety spot and not have to have the conversation, if Percy Butler is going to stick around or Robert McDaniel, one of those guys."

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Knicks owner James Dolan seemingly took shots at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani while the two spoke at the end of the team’s ticker-tape parade at City Hall on Thursday—possibly reigniting a feud with the democratic socialist mayor as the Madison Square Garden chairman continues cozying up to President Donald Trump.
The Knicks owner previously sparred with the mayor and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch over a cancelled watch party at Madison Square Garden.
"I don't need your vote,” Dolan said at the rally following the Knicks parade on Thursday, adding, “I don't need to quote to you what happened. If you're real Knick fans you know it already."
Moments earlier, Mamdani spent minutes praising the team’s history, shouting out former players like Charles Oakley—a fan-favorite former Knick who has been involved in a legal dispute with Dolan since a fight over his courtside seats in 2017.
Dolan also appeared to avoid getting too close to Mamdani when the mayor handed him a key to the city, accepting the key and shaking his hand from across a table and avoiding a photo op.

President Donald Trump will plans to attend Monday’s Game 3 between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, the first time a sitting U.S. president attended an NBA game since Barack Obama did so when the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Chicago Bulls, per BBC.
Trump said he’s “been a Knicks fan for a long time,” when he accepted Knicks owner James Dolan’s invitation, adding “I’m also a Jim Dolan fan,” according to The Hill.
The occasion will be the first time a sitting U.S. president attends an NBA Finals.
NYPD News announced “extra security measures” in and around Madison Square Garden so everyone can “enjoy the game safely.”
Extra security is due to the U.S. president’s appearance, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday, including no watch parties outside the historic basketball venue.

Aniya Harvey is a cast member on Love Island USA season 8
Her dad is Donnell Harvey, a former NBA player
Her mom, Natischa Harvey, is an entrepreneur and author
Aniya Harvey is a cast member on the new season of Love Island USA — but she isn't the only famous member of her family.
"I'm super friendly ... I'm a bit competitive. My dad, he used to play in the NBA," Aniya shared during the season 8 cast reveal video, per NBC.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reveals pick for NYPD's top cop

Jessica Tisch will remain the New York Police Department's top cop, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
The department’s 48th commissioner, Tisch was appointed commissioner by the city's Mayor Eric Adams in November 2024.
"As the 48th Commissioner of New York City Police Department, Commissioner Tisch has rooted out corruption in the upper echelons of the NYPD and led a department-wide focus on accountability and transparency, while delivering historic reductions in violent crime," Mamdani, the current 34-y

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