Overview
- The new mayor canceled multiple late-term Eric Adams directives, including adoption of the IHRA antisemitism definition and a ban on municipal participation in boycotts of Israel.
- Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the reversals as enabling antisemitism, while groups like the NYCLU backed the move as protective of free speech; major Jewish organizations in New York voiced opposition.
- Mamdani said the Office to Combat Antisemitism will continue under a reorganized structure and cited funding for hate-crime prevention and coexistence efforts as his approach.
- Beyond the Israel-related actions, he ordered agencies to accelerate housing development, compile an inventory of city-owned land, and deliver a plan by summer, creating new LIFT and SPEED teams to fast-track projects.
- He also rescinded an order allowing ICE operations at Rikers Island and signaled broader affordability goals such as universal childcare, a rent freeze for regulated apartments, and free buses remain in early planning.