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NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife liked pro-October 7 Instagram posts
One of the posts described the attack as a form of resistance to “apartheid,” while another showed people on a captured IDF vehicle with messaging about opposing "occupation" and "oppression."
Mamdani’s hypocrisy: Ignoring Iranian victims to target Israel - opinion
Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism
NYC Mayor Mamdani condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'illegal war of aggression'
JNF Chairman elected: Ostrinsky to lead KKL as NYC Mayor scraps IHRA definition
Ostrinsky is set to serve in the position for two and a half years on behalf of the Liberal World Zionist Congress bloc.
As Mamdani enters City Hall, perhaps he could learn a few things from Israel - opinion
From housing to tech to child care, Israel has made social programs work, lessons New York’s next mayor could learn.
Mamdani defends decision scrapping executive orders on antisemitism amid criticism from Jewish orgs
The newly inaugurated mayor said that he would make the protection of Jewish New Yorkers a focus of his administration.
Mamdani reverses antisemitism order defining anti-Zionism as hate
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.
Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York City mayor, vows to enact democratic socialist agenda
In a speech following his public swearing-in, Mamdani promoted core campaign promises of universal childcare, affordable rents and free bus service.
A new era at City Hall: What’s in store for New York’s Jews under Mayor Mamdani? - analysis
Two-thirds of NYC’s Jews did not vote for Mamdani, and many have expressed explicit concern about the new mayor’s actions.
Eric Adams publishes report into actions to combat antisemitism during time as NYC mayor
During his mayoral time, Adams did extensive work to improve relations with the Jewish community and to combat Jew hatred, especially through his creation of the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism.
How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist with a long track record of pro-Palestinian activism, has said he counts his father among his political inspirations.
New year, new mayor: New York rings in 2026 with Zohran Mamadani's inauguration
Mamdani was a trailblazing candidate and is expected by many in his city of 8 million - some with hope, some with trepidation - to be a disruptive mayor.
In honor: 13 influential Jewish New Yorkers who passed away in 2025
As the year concludes, the New York Jewish Week remembers 13 Jewish New Yorkers who died in 2025. Among them are people who left an indelible mark on New York City.
