Overview
- Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor in two ceremonies, including an oath on multiple Qur’ans, with Bernie Sanders administering the public swearing-in and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participating.
- He voided nine Eric Adams executive orders, including the city’s adoption of the IHRA antisemitism definition and a ban on municipal boycotts or divestment related to Israel, and he rescinded ICE operations authorization at Rikers Island.
- Israel’s Foreign Ministry denounced the reversals as antisemitic, and major Jewish organizations including the ADL, AJC and UJA-Federation publicly opposed the moves as rolling back protections.
- Mamdani said the city will combat hate and kept the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, while signaling continued limits on protests near houses of worship with unspecified adjustments.
- He launched an affordability agenda featuring rent-freeze goals, universal childcare and free or faster buses, and announced new housing initiatives to protect tenants and speed development.