Zohran Mamdani

May 18, 2026, 9:57 am

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

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Ms. Rachel visit children at District 2 3K/Pre-K Center in Manhattan on Jan. 9, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

January 10, 2026, 10:39 pm

‘Language is wrong,’ Mamdani says of pro-Hamas chants outside Queens synagogue

"We will continue to ensure New Yorkers’ safety entering and exiting houses of worship as well as the constitutional right to protest," the New York City mayor said.

By JNS Staff

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends his Inauguration at City Hall on Jan. 1, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

January 2, 2026, 12:42 pm

Mamdani deletes social media posts about Israel, Jew-hatred from mayoral account

“The decision to erase official statements affirming the safety and protection of Jews is not merely tone-deaf; it is shameful.” — Mark Goldfeder, National Jewish Advocacy Center

By By JNS

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs executive orders on Jan. 1, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

January 2, 2026, 12:34 pm

Mamdani axes all Adams executive orders in past 15 months, including those defending Jews

"I was elected as a Democratic socialist and I will govern as a Democratic socialist," the mayor said in his inaugural address.

By JNS Staff

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (2nd R) celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji (2nd L), his parents Mahmood Mamdani (L) and Mira Nair during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

January 2, 2026, 9:20 am

How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor

Mamdani’s parents and wife’s pro-Palestinian and anti-colonial activism offer a window into the political influences that shaped his path to Gracie Mansion.

By Grace Gilson

The legal team of Mahmoud Khalil, Ramzi Kassem (center) and Baher Amzy (left) speak to the press outside of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, where a hearing is underway regarding Khalil's arrest, in New York City on March 12, 2025. (Photo by Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)

December 31, 2025, 1:39 pm

NYC mayor-elect Mamdani selects anti-Israel lawyer as chief counsel

Ramzi Kassem, who served as a policy adviser for President Joe Biden, was an attorney for anti-Israel campus protester Mahmoud Khalil

By JNS

Catherine Almonte Da Costa, Mamdani's former director of appointments, speaks during a press conference with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Jahmila Edwards, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in Brooklyn, New York on Dec. 17, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

December 18, 2025, 8:54 pm

Mamdani appointee resigns over past antisemitic online posts about ‘money hungry Jews’

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s appointee Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned just a day after she was tapped as director of appointments.

By Grace Gilson

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue addresses attendees of the Biennial National Assembly of the American Zionist Movement in New York City on Dec. 8, 2025. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

December 9, 2025, 11:10 am

NYC rabbi who spurred anti-Mamdani push turns criticism toward Jews and Israel

Elliot Cosgrove called for a “new chapter of American Zionism” at the convention of the American Zionist Movement.

By Grace Gilson

Once he assumes office in January, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (right) will have the power to revoke or modify Eric Adams’ (left) executive orders. (Left: John Lamparski/Getty Images; Right: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

December 5, 2025, 12:46 pm

Eric Adams issues executive order barring BDS

Mamdani will have the power to lift the order when he takes office on Jan. 1.

By Joseph Strauss

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Nov. 21, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

November 22, 2025, 8:28 pm

Trump says Mamdani ‘didn’t discuss’ vow to arrest Netanyahu during congenial meeting

Trump laughingly gave Mamdani permission to call him a “fascist” during a joint appearance at the White House.

By Joseph Strauss