‘Worried for our brothers and sisters,’ Jews near NYC say of Mamdani’s mayorship
(Aug. 12, 2026 / JNS)
Anecdotal accounts of Jews and Zionists leaving or planning to vacate New York City due to Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel policies and rhetoric as mayor and his softness, Jewish groups have said, on rising antisemitism have trickled out. In his first month in office, New York City recorded a 182% surge in Jew-hatred, compared to January 2025.
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