Overview
- The outgoing mayor departs Friday and is due back Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to his public schedule.
- His office says the itinerary includes meetings with Israeli officials, economic and tech leaders, visits to religious sites, and discussions on combating antisemitism.
- Spokesperson Liz Garcia said the City of New York will pay for the trip, with costs not disclosed and specific Israeli counterparts not yet named.
- The visit follows Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor and underscores a sharp policy contrast, as Mamdani backs the BDS movement and has been critical of Israel.
- Adams is weighing post-City Hall roles, with a U.S. ambassadorship described by a source as one possibility, and he previously launched a city office to combat antisemitism and adopted the IHRA definition.