NY Mayor Zohran Mamdany faces Jewish community protests over judicial panel and 9/11 ceremony

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdany has been confronted by multiple Jewish groups over two separate issues. He appointed an 18‑member Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary that, according to several Jewish bar associations, includes no Jewish attorneys. The associations sent a joint letter expressing “deep disappointment” and urging the mayor to correct the exclusion; Mamdany said he was unaware of the religious makeup and denied any intentional bias.

At the same time, families of the September 11 2001 attacks launched online petitions demanding that Mamdany not attend the 25th‑anniversary remembrance ceremony. The petitions have gathered between 23 000 and 35 000 signatures. Mamdany replied that he will attend and honor the victims, survivors and first responders.

In related criticism, Jeff Miller, president of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, invited Mamdany to visit the Holocaust Museum after the mayor’s repeated use of the term “genocide” to describe the situation in Gaza, which Jewish organizations say fuels antisemitic sentiment. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions between the mayor’s administration and New York’s Jewish community.

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[● 3 SOURCES] Mamdany replied that he will attend the 9/11 ceremony and honor the families, survivors and first responders. www.amren.com · eldiariony.com · www.italiareportusa.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Mamdany said he was unaware of the religious makeup of the committee and denied that any exclusion was intentional. vinnews.com · americanwirenews.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Families of 9/11 victims launched online petitions demanding that Mamdany not attend the 25th‑anniversary ceremony, gathering between 23 000 and 35 000 signatures. www.italiareportusa.com · n.com.do · www.amren.com · eldiariony.com · www.usmagazine.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Four Jewish bar associations sent a joint letter to Mamdany expressing deep disappointment over the lack of Jewish representation on the advisory committee and urging correction. americanwirenews.com · freerepublic.com · www.shalom.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] Jewish groups criticized Mamdany’s repeated use of the term “genocide” to describe the Gaza situation, saying it fuels antisemitic sentiment. www.shalom.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] Madeline Fox, a member of Mamdany’s education panel, signed a 2025 letter denying a “rampant crisis of antisemitism” on college campuses. jewishpress.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Jeff Miller, president of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, invited Mamdany to visit the Holocaust Museum to better understand the meaning of genocide. www.shalom.it
[● 4 SOURCES] Mayor Zohran Mamdany appointed an 18‑member Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary that includes no Jewish attorneys. vinnews.com · americanwirenews.com · freerepublic.com · www.shalom.it