Overview
- Alvaro Lopez, identified as a Democratic Socialists of America electoral organizer, is listed on Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural committee.
- In a now‑deleted 2023 post on X, Lopez reacted to a video of two women tearing down Israeli hostage posters by writing, “All I see are heroes.”
- Lopez told reporters he did not remember the post and suggested the remark may have been written during a chaotic period.
- Lopez also previously posted that Rep. Ritchie Torres had “Palestinian children’s blood on your hands,” a message reported as deleted.
- The committee roster has drawn criticism for including figures such as children’s entertainer Rachel Griffin‑Accurso and Jewish Voice for Peace’s Beth Miller, and follows the recent resignation of transition appointments director Catherine Almonte Da Costa over antisemitic tweets.