Overview
- On taking office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani rescinded Eric Adams’ executive orders from late 2024–2025, undoing the city’s adoption of the IHRA antisemitism definition, a ban on employee boycotts of Israel, and NYPD protest-planning directives near houses of worship.
- Mamdani framed the rollback as a first‑day clean‑slate review tied to Adams’ post‑indictment orders and said he would combat hate by funding prevention efforts while retaining the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism.
- Israel’s Foreign Ministry and major Jewish groups, including UJA-Federation and the Jewish Community Relations Council, condemned the repeals and urged restored or replacement safeguards.
- State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs said the move failed to reassure Jewish New Yorkers yet called for giving the new mayor time, as Governor Hochul’s office noted state-level IHRA adoption remains in effect.
- An amNewYork editorial pressed City Hall to adopt IHRA, direct NYPD protections for synagogues, and issue specific policies rather than relying on statements of intent.