Wary of Zohran Mamdani's inflammatory rhetoric, Jews face vandalism and reports of rising antisemitism

NEW YORK, November 7 (C'est Vrai) — The Jewish community in New York awoke the day after the November election to instances of antisemitic vandalism across Brooklyn. One the same day, the Jewish commissioner of the FDNY retired, invoking concerns over Mayor-elect Zohran K. Mamdani's "anti-Israel hostility," according to the New York Post. In response to growing unease, the Anti-Defamation League established a tip line to accept reports of antisemitism related to his administration.

Further Reading :

• Anti-Defamation League Creates Antisemitism Tip Line Focused on Mamdani [The New York Times]
  Nov. 6, 2025 — The group, which has taken aim at Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani over his criticism of Israel, is facing backlash after unveiling a website where New Yorkers could report incidents of antisemitism.
• Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor [The New York Post]
  Nov. 5, 2025 — Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker handed in his resignation Wednesday morning — just one day after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor, The Post has learned.
• Jewish sites sprayed with swastikas in Brooklyn in "completely unacceptable" overnight incident, senator says [CBS News New York]
  Nov. 5, 2025 — Three Jewish institutions in Brooklyn were sprayed with swastikas overnight, officials said. A yeshiva, cemetery and Jewish social services organization were targeted, according to state Sen. Sam Sutton.

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• Anti-Defamation League
• Magen David Yeshiva
• Robert S. Tucker
• Zohran K. Mamdani