By COLlive reporter
Before he left office this week, outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the first annual report from the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism.
The report documents the policy framework, operational structures, and legislative strategy taken up by the nation’s first municipal Office to Combat Antisemitism since its founding in May 2025.
Chapters include the historical context of antisemitism in New York City, adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition to identify modern antisemitism, operations of the interagency task force spanning over 35 agencies, and detailed legal and policy analysis of the executive orders and legislative proposals.
The report also offers a roadmap for the future through legislative priorities, strong public messaging, citywide training initiatives, and enhanced enforcement mechanisms.
“After the attacks of October 7, 2023, I wasn’t afraid to say what so many New Yorkers were feeling: We were not alright. That was the truth and a call to action,” said Mayor Adams.
“Confronting antisemitism has been a priority for our administration. New York City is home to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel — a point of pride and responsibility. But, when an age-old hatred rises, we must name it, confront it, and protect our neighbors, because public safety and civil rights go hand-in-hand. That is why we established the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism — the first of its kind in a major American city.
“In a few short months, we delivered four executive orders, built an interagency task force dedicated to coordinating responses, and adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, among other initiatives, but we know there is still more work to be done.”
Running the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism is Executive Director Moshe Davis. He said: “We cannot control world events or eradicate centuries-old hatred, but we can do what government does best: create policy, enforce the law, educate, and speak with moral clarity.”
“In less than eight months, we established the first office of its kind in a major American city and built lasting tools to combat antisemitism. This report is both a record of what we accomplished and a blueprint for what municipal government ought to do,” he added.
Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a sweeping executive order undoing most of former Mayor Eric Adams’ recent directives shortly after taking office, although he reportedly said that he planned to keep the Office to Combat Antisemitism in operation. He didn’t say whether he will keep or replace the current staff.
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism Report demonstrates that cities can institutionalize the fight against hate using existing resources through strategic coordination, clear definitions, enforcement mechanisms, and moral clarity in public messaging.
What New York City accomplished provides other municipalities with detailed implementation guidance, legal frameworks, and operational examples designed for immediate adaptation and replication.
The report also includes the full text of all executive orders, mayoral speeches, and draft legislation related to Mayor Adams’ efforts to combat antisemitism in appendices and recalls Mayor Adams’ commitment to rooting out antisemitism across the city, the nation, and the globe.
In May 2025, Mayor Adams established the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, a first-of-its-kind office across the nation dedicated to fighting antisemitism in all forms and keeping New Yorkers safe.
Later that month, Mayor Adams launched the New York City–Israel Economic Council, a first-of-its-kind initiative, bringing together city leaders, business executives, and innovators to deepen economic cooperation between New York City and Israel.
The council advances shared priorities in technology, public safety, climate resilience, infrastructure, and life sciences — ensuring that New York continues to benefit from Israel’s world-leading innovation ecosystem.
In June 2025, Mayor Adams signed a historic executive order to recognize the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, which identifies demonizing Israel and holding it to double standards as forms of contemporary antisemitism; these are exactly the core tactics of the boycott, divestment, and sanction (BDS) movement.
Recently, Mayor Adams signed two executive orders that will ensure city agencies continue to make sound financial decisions that protect taxpayer dollars and that protect New Yorkers’ right to practice their religion at houses of worship without harassment, while still protecting freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.
Executive Order No. 60 prohibits mayoral agency heads, agency chief contracting officers, and any other mayoral appointees with discretion over contracting from engaging in procurement practices that discriminate against the State of Israel, Israeli citizens, or those associated with Israel.
Executive Order No. 61 directs the commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate potential changes to the NYPD patrol guide to evaluate proposals for regulating protest activity occurring close to houses of worship.
This New NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order revoking all Executive Orders signed by former Mayor Eric Adams after Sept. 26, 2024, the date of Adams’ federal indictment.
– This includes Adams’ June 2025 landmark directive formally adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism for use by New York City agencies.
Mamdani already nixed executive order 61. Not sure about executive order 60. Didn’t hear. But we know his agenda. He was at those protests starting right after Oct. 7. Part of the movement. He grew up with this agenda. But G-d can do anything and we can take a lesson from what this to do all we can to bring Moshiach and th Geulah. Consultations with mashpias to understand our part in small, significant steps helps.
You really believe that Mayor Adams cared about Anti Semitisim wholeheartedly. It was good for him politically.He should NEVER allowed the illegal demonstrations. Yelling from the River to the Sea means kill every Jew! Adams would never allow to demonstrate by saying kill every black or Moslem or Hindu or Oriental. Great that he put in these laws in place but they will all be undone by the Anti Semite zoran. May Almighty G-d protect us!!!!
The incoming fool just revoked most of the Executive Orders. What’s mentioned in this article is now history.
was part of Mayor Adam’s Office to Combat Anti-Semism. Who can forget the photo when the office was inaugurated with Sharpton, YM”SH, standing right behnd the mayor… For all their “connections” not one appointee from Crown Heights had the integrity to walk out when they saw Sharpton, YM”SH, there. A number of years ago one of these self-appointed representatives of our community told me Sharpton, YM”SH, had done teshuva and I should give the racist, anti-Semitic demagogue a break. Lessons learned? It would not be surprising if Sharpton, YM”SH, gets his own appointment in the new Mayor’s office. The thug… Read more »
Is this office still in existence?? If so what are they doing about this? There is one person from Crown Heights who was appointed as Chair of the Board of Commissioners for the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism from our community. Is she still on this? Is this committee still in existance? If so what is being done to address this? This act was the first or second thing the new Mayor addressed and it impacts us directly. We need answers and direction what we as a community can do about this very disturbing act.