New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced a plan aimed at combating antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people, including increased security funding for synagogues and greater attention to Jewish history in public schools.
The initiative also calls for highlighting Jewish cultural and religious sites in the city’s daily governance. Fox News reported that the plan includes creation of an Interagency Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. Mamdani said its overall purpose was to “confront the scourge of antisemitism now and in the future.”
The announcement followed criticism from some opponents who have characterized Mamdani’s denunciations of Israel as antisemitic, according to the Guardian and PBS NewsHour. Fox News reported that the plan did not define antisemitism or formally recognize Israel.