Zohran Mamdani

August 4, 2026, 8:42 am

Anti-Jewish hate crimes in NYC grow even as violent crime across the city decreases

A string of high-profile attacks last month have Jews on alert.

By Shira Li Bartov

Jews held a Tisha B'av protest opposing Israeli government moves they said curbed democracy, outside the Israeli consulate in Manhattan, July 26, 2023. (Luke Tress)

August 2, 2026, 3:26 pm

Zohran Mamdani has made it impossible for liberal Zionists like me to protest Netanyahu’s UN visit

Jews who want to rally against the Israeli prime minister now run the risk of appearing to align with New York’s anti-Israel mayor, writes a former and aspiring protester.

By Menachem Z. Rosensaft

This handout photo shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with U.S. Sen. John Fetterman. at Blair House in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2026. (Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO)

July 30, 2026, 9:29 am

Meeting Netanyahu, Fetterman calls Mamdani ‘worthless’

'It’s been disappointing as a Democratic politician in how our party continues to behave.' — Sen. John Fetterman

By Lazar Berman

July 20, 2026: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers video calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but admits the city does not have the legal authority to arrest him. (NYC Mayor's Office)

July 23, 2026, 6:37 pm

Jewish groups say Mamdani is abusing his office in attacks on Netanyahu

The New York mayor urged the federal government to arrest the “war criminal” in a recent video.

By Kelly Hartog

July 22, 2026, 11:37 am

Mamdani lacerates Netanyahu while admitting he can’t arrest him

The New York mayor urged the federal government to detain the Israeli leader

By Kelly Hartog

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the 2026 Pride March in New York City. (TheStewartofNY/Getty Images)

June 29, 2026, 2:40 pm

Mamdani says ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state

Israel’s consul general in New York responds by saying the mayor is “inciting and spreading hatred.”

By Kelly Hartog

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses the crowd during the 'Get Out the Vote' rally at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on June 18, 2026. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

June 28, 2026, 4:35 pm

700+ US rabbis sign letter urging Mamdani to apologize for calling AIPAC ‘monsters’

“Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent speech about pro-Israel civic participation is dangerous, unacceptable and beneath the office he holds,” the letter read.

By Grace Gilson

Jewish progressive Brad Lander celebrates his victory in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district with supporters, Brooklyn, New York, June 23, 2026. (Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA)

June 24, 2026, 3:59 pm

5 takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more

What the Democratic Party’s left-wing lurch in New York City means for Jews.

By Andrew Lapin

June 20, 2026, 11:37 pm

Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries

Sen. Bernie Sanders joins the NYC mayor to promote progressive candidates in final day of the campaign.

By Kelly Hartog

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears live on WNYC’s “Mamdani’s First 100 Days: Lessons from La Guardia” in Manhattan, April 20, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

May 18, 2026, 9:57 am

Mamdani releases ‘Nakba’ day video

The CEO of Met Council said that the video "has strained relationships with a lot of us in the leadership, who have tried to work in good faith with the administration"

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Hasan Piker attends a press conference during Web Summit Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2026. (Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

March 31, 2026, 2:51 pm

Before he hit a Passover seder, Zohran Mamdani shared an Eid dinner with Hasan Piker

Plus, even some of Mamdani’s allies are challenging his claim that Rama Duwaji is a “private person.”

By New York Jewish Week Staff

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the Saint Patrick’s Day mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, March 17, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

March 18, 2026, 11:01 am

Mamdani turns St. Patrick’s Day event into protest against ‘genocide’ in Gaza

“Leaders who claim to stand for human rights should not use rhetoric that puts Jewish communities at risk,” the AJC said

By By JNS Staff and Debra Nussbaum Cohen

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife host anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, in New York City, March 8, 2026. (Source: New York City mayoral social media)

March 10, 2026, 3:25 pm

Mamdani hosts anti-Israel, former Columbia activist at Gracie Mansion

"To Jewish students and faculty members of Columbia University: What do you think of the mayor inviting a Jew-hater for dinner?" wrote the chair of the Justice Department task force on Jew-hatred.

By JNS Staff

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, arrive at City Hall for his Inauguration on Jan. 1, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

March 8, 2026, 6:39 pm

Mamdani distances City Hall from wife’s social media likes appearing to praise Oct. 7

“My wife is the love of my life, and she's also a private person who has held no formal position on my campaign or in my City Hall,” the New York City mayor said.

By JNS

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shakes hands with a Jewish man aboard the subway to Grand Army to sign an executive order establishing the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement, Jan. 2, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

March 4, 2026, 1:11 pm

Mamdani declines to say if Iran better off without Khamenei

He was also asked about his message to Jewish New Yorkers, given “some backlash, some pushback against your remarks about the war, calling it an illegal war of aggression.”

By JNS