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Mamdani to appoint anti-Israel JVP rabbi to taxpayer-funded city hall faith liaison role

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Rabbi Miriam Grossman, linked to Jewish Voice for Peace, to a city faith liaison role, raising concerns over anti-Israel affiliations.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.
An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

New York: From freedom and pluralism to hatred, antisemitism - opinion

The great tragedy is that this hatred is now disguised in seemingly moral language. Instead of shouting “Jews out,” people speak of “colonialist Zionism.”

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
A flag flown at the New York University graduation week bearing the school colors and torch logo, fused with a Star of David, flanked by two Nazi swastikas, in apparent mockery of the Israeli flag, May 2026.

Nazi swastika flag flown at NYU during graduation week, condemned by officials, including Mamdani

A flag featuring Nazi swastikas and a Star of David was flown on an NYU building, prompting condemnation from the university and political officials, including NYC Mayor Mamdani.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Photographs Maniac Murder Cult members shared on their Telegram channel from the criminal complaint, November 17, 2025.

White supremacist leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

National Security Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg said in a Wednesday statement that the sentencing of Chkhikvishvili had taken "a monster off our streets."

|ByMICHAEL STARR

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."

MARCH 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Childcare at the Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling on March 03, 2026 in New York City.

Mamdani’s hypocrisy: Ignoring Iranian victims to target Israel - opinion

Mamdani slams Israel and the US but ignores the brutal oppression of Iranian citizens by the Iranian regime.

MARCH 3, 2026ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a church last month. Mamdani declared the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal,’ the writer notes.

Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism

From Paris stages to WWII spy missions, Josephine Baker fought racism and antisemitism while inspiring generations worldwide.

MARCH 1, 2026ByBARRY BORMAN
Havana Baker: Josephine in Cuba, 1950; photo by Rudolf Suroch.

NYC Mayor Mamdani condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'illegal war of aggression'

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani condemned the US Israel strikes on Iran as a “catastrophic escalation,” prompting backlash online as New York police boosted security amid regional tensions.

FEBRUARY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.

Trump and Mamdani meet for second time, discuss housing, detention of student

Mamdani has previously criticized Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, in particular his use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, along with the president's policies towards Israel.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (L) in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

This event was part of the Chabad-Lubavitch CTeen International Summit, an annual conference for Jewish teens from around the world. 

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Freed Israeli hostages Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzewsky, and Segev Kalfon, recite the Shema prayer on stage in Times Square on February 21, 2026.

Anti-Jewish attacks surge across New York City after Oct. 7, and Mamdani is not to blame - opinion

Since the October 7 massacre, NYC has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitism, from street harassment to synagogue threats.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seen at a press conference after a car slammed into Chabad headquarters, last month. The election of Mamdani is the product of anti-Jewish hatred, not the cause, the writer says.

Mamdani orders city-wide lockdown as record-breaking blizzard hits New York, East Coast

Mamdani ordered the closure of city streets to non-essential vehicular traffic, including bicycles and scooters, from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday, as well as the closure of all school buildings.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A snow plow vehicle clears snow as it falls during a winter storm in New York City, US, February 22, 2026.

Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York

The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
PAKISTAN FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and the US, February 19, 2026.

Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Malcolm Hoelein