Mayor Mamdani unveils anti-Semitism strategy in New York — Jerusalem Post
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the United States unveiled a city strategy to combat anti-Semitism, providing funding for hate-crime prevention, coordination of security measures and support for Jewish cultural institutions. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
According to Mamdani, Jews make up approximately 12% of the city’s population, while anti-Semitic incidents account for more than half of confirmed hate crimes. The New York Police Department recorded 229 such incidents from January through August, 8% more than during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Security funding
Mamdani said his administration increased funding for hate-crime prevention by $26 million, more than 800% compared with last year. Of these funds, $6.4 million is allocated to community organizations working to prevent hate-motivated violence.
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The city also plans to restore an interagency security task force that was disbanded in 2024. It is expected to include, among others, representatives of the New York Police Department and the Department of Transportation to identify threats before possible attacks.
Support for cultural institutions
The strategy provides $2 million for the Holocaust Memorial Garden in Queens and $2.5 million for the Brooklyn Center for New Jewish Culture. Mamdani said Jewish residents of New York should feel valued and respected in the city.
On his first day in office, he repealed an order by his predecessor, Eric Adams, adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. An order restricting city institutions’ participation in boycotts or divestment targeting Israel was also repealed. Seven major Jewish organizations in the New York region criticized these decisions. The new strategy contains no other codified definition of anti-Semitism: the administration believes that existing hate-crime and anti-discrimination laws are sufficient for responding.
