It’s been a not so happy New Year for many NYC Jews so far.
On January 1, 2026, Zohran Mamdani took the oath as New York City’s mayor. To the surprise of no one who’s been following his campaign, he made his top priority to immediately attack the Jewish community.
Mamdani went right to work reversing a stack of executive orders, from the Adams era, intended to protect the Jewish community of New York (the largest population of Jews living outside of Israel). He revoked orders adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, orders banning adoption of BDS, and orders that banned disruptive protests outside houses of worship, including synagogues.
New York is on its way to becoming a hellscape for Jews. No less culpable in the current political disaster are the “progressives” like Bernie Sanders who’ve become experts at weaponizing their identities against other Jews, despite having no real connections to our traditions or beliefs.
Let’s be clear, this isn’t just policy tweaking. By scrapping IHRA, Mamdani is deliberately blurring the line between legitimate criticism and outright hatred of Jews. He claims he’s protecting “free speech,” but in practice, green-lighting the vilification of Israel is simply a rouse to attack Jews more directly.
Antisemitic attacks in NYC have skyrocketed since October 7. Jews make up only about 10% of the population NYC, but are the victims of more than half of all hate crimes reported by NYPD data.
Why when I look at holy sites around this country do other religions not need to employ the same type of the security measures that temples require to keep members of their congregation safe? This is a travesty in America, a nation built on the idea that freedom of worship and rugged individualism matter.
Mamdani talks a big game about ‘affordability and abundance,’ but his policies signal something darker, prioritizing radical activism over the basic safety of Jewish New Yorkers. We’ve seen this playbook before, appeasement of fringe voices that ultimately become mainstream and lead to physical violence.
So what’s the solution? Should Jews leave or stay and fight?
I wish I believed we could make a difference reversing the evil that plagues such an important and once great city, where I lived for many years. The sad reality is however, that if Jews defend themselves they’ll be legally persecuted, even if it’s clear they are acting in self defense.
We must stop ignoring reality…
Mamdani’s evil agenda will prioritize radical mobs that seek to do Jews harm over law-abiding citizens. That will not change.
Knowing that, it’s time for Jews to pack up and leave. Let NYC devolve into a failed communist hellhole. We’ve rebuilt before, from Egypt to Europe. We must reject the trap of embracing victimhood (this is a road to nowhere) and instead embrace our and resilient spirit and nomadic traditions.
Not just Mamdani, but New Yorkers more broadly have delivered Jews a clear threat.
Believe them that it’s real…
Vote with you feet my friends. Not just clear eyed Jews, but anyone with a conscience.
Do not pretend to be deaf and blind, take your skills and moral clarity somewhere you can live in peace. Let’s see how much New Yorkers enjoy the ‘intifada revolution’ without Jews to blame all their problems on.
Sources
The New York Times, “Mamdani Lays Out Agenda,” Jan 1, 2026.
Politico, “Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism,” Jan 2, 2026.
The Times of Israel, “Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on day 1,” Jan 1, 2026.
Haaretz, “Mamdani Revokes BDS, Synagogue Protest Bans,” Jan 2, 2026.
