Over 25 NYC Jewish groups oppose Zohran Mamdani antisemitism plan, demand new one

More than 25 grassroots organizations, local school groups, and neighborhood nonprofits signed an open letter criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's newly released municipal strategy to combat antisemitism, arguing that it “falls dangerously short” and ignores the primary threats facing Jewish residents on the ground.The coalition, consisting of over 25 New York City-based entities including the BridgeBuilders Grassroots Coalition, the New York Jewish Alliance, JewBelong, and End Jewish Hatred, stated that they represent “everyday New Yorkers across the city” who deal with antisemitism daily in schools, workplaces, cultural institutions, and neighborhoods.The signatories said that the administration's plan largely overlooks contemporary anti-Jewish hostility tied to Middle East politics, noting that the document “reaches back eight years to highlight right-wing terrorist attacks in other cities, while failing to discuss, or even mention, a single anti-Jewish incident that occurred in New York in the past three years.”The letter, signed on Friday, said that “our community…