Jewish Political Organizers Grapple With Fallout From Mamdani S Nyc

Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent. NEW YORK — After former New York governor Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic party mayoral primary on Tuesday, the presumed winner of the race, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, took to the stage... Mamdani told the crowd that he would “be the mayor for everyone, every New Yorker,” whether they voted for him or not. And in an apparent allusion to his anti-Israel activism that has alarmed many Jews, he said that he will “not abandon my beliefs” about “what happens overseas,” adding that he will grapple with the... Mamdani’s stunning win in the primary leaves him as the heavy favorite to win November’s general election in the mostly Democratic city. His record of anti-Israel activism, and his vow to adhere to those beliefs while representing the city with the world’s largest Jewish population, is forcing Jewish political organizers to wrestle with their strategies going...

Mamdani’s latest Jewish commissioner pick rejected the allegations of antisemitism. This piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The Anti-Defamation League accused Mamdani of packing his transition team with people linked to “antisemitic, anti-Zionist, or anti-Israel activities” in a report on Monday, sparking backlash from some liberal Jewish groups. The second update to the ADL’s “Mamdani monitor” charged that 20% of the 400 people on Mamdani’s transition team have ties to groups that “openly promote terror and harass Jewish people.” As examples of... The ADL also singled out members for participating in anti-Israel campus encampments.

It noted individuals who made a range of statements, including that “resistance” was justified after the 2023 Hamas attack and that “Zionists are never Jews.” December 12, 2025 / 5:31 PM EST / CBS New York New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he won't change his positions on Israel, despite threats of opposition from leaders of the city's Jewish community. Mamdani has steadfastly refused to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state and no amount of cajoling by the head of the New York Board of Rabbis has changed his mind. He made it clear Friday during an interview for CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer." Mamdani, who won the election with the support of many who believe Israel committed genocide in Gaza, publicly refused once again to change his stance on Israel, which has roiled the Jewish community.

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