Mamdani Called ‘Tone-Deaf’ After Deleting Posts About Combating Antisemitism on First Day in Office as NYC Mayor

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash from a Jewish nonprofit organization for removing some social media posts about the city’s fight against antisemitism from the official mayoral account on X.

The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) called it “tone-deaf” and “shameful” that Mamdani, 34, deleted...