Jewish groups lead protest of hundreds outside Mamdani’s residence |
NEW YORK — Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers and allies protested on Tuesday night outside the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani has long been at odds with the mainstream Jewish community due to his antagonism toward Israel, but Tuesday’s protest was the first Jewish community rally at his residence, Gracie Mansion, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The activist group EndJewHatred organized the rally with the backing of groups including the Israeli American Council, the Catholic League and the Zionist Organization of America.
Organizers said the protesters were demanding Mamdani’s removal from office “over his failure to address rising radicalization and anti-American extremism in New York City.”
The crowd waved American and Israeli flags and chanted, “USA,” “Zohran Mamdani’s got to go,” and, “From the river to the sea, New York City will be free.”
Attendees carried signs that said, “Remove Mamdani,” and, “Antizionism gets Jews killed.” Some wore stickers that said, “Make love, not intifada.”
One man carried a flag for the extremist Jewish Defense League.
The online influencer Zach Sage Fox accused Mamdani of “failing to protect” the Jewish community.
“Our ancestors risked everything so that we could make sure that America was truly a land of religious freedom that Jews could thrive in, and New York City was built by Jews, Mr. Mamdani,” he told the crowd.
The crowd was mostly Jewish, alongside supporters........