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NYC Groups Blast Mayor Mamdani’s Antisemitism Strategy Over Harassment

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC · How we work

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More than 25 New York City grassroots, school and nonprofit groups signed an open letter criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s antisemitism strategy.
The letter says the plan lacks a definition of antisemitism and does not address anti-Zionist-motivated harassment.
Groups report rising anti-Zionist harassment in the city, citing slurs like “babykillers,” stabbings and bomb threats.
The strategy report raises the Office for Prevention of Hate Crimes budget to $26 million, a nearly ninefold increase.

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More than 25 New York City grassroots, school and nonprofit groups signed an open letter criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s antisemitism strategy.
The letter says the plan lacks a definition of antisemitism and does not address anti-Zionist-motivated harassment.
Groups report rising anti-Zionist harassment in the city, citing slurs like “babykillers,” stabbings and bomb threats.
The strategy report raises the Office for Prevention of Hate Crimes budget to $26 million, a nearly ninefold increase.