New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced a plan aimed at combating antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in the city. The initiative includes more security funding for synagogues, expanded teaching of Jewish history in public schools and attention to Jewish cultural and religious sites in city government activities.
Mamdani said the plan’s overall aim was to “confront the scourge of antisemitism now and in the future.” The announcement came as critics have described his denunciations of Israel as antisemitic, according to the reports.