Mamdani’s $30M plan to fight antisemitism includes increased funding for anti-Israel group
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to combat antisemitism indirectly furthers funding to an Arab-American group critical of U.S. – Israel relations.As part of $30 million in investments to push back persecution...
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani ’s plan to combat antisemitism indirectly furthers funding to an Arab-American group critical of U.S. – Israel relations. As part of $30 million in investments to push back persecution of the Jewish community, the strategy includes a $6.4 million grant to the Partners Against Hate (PATH). To carry out its mission to "enhance awareness and reporting of hate crimes ," PATH partners with a group of six other groups — including the Arab American Association of New York (AAANY), which was formerly led by disgraced Women's March co-founder and notorious anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour. The link between New York City and AAANY comes as Mamdani struggles to overcome skepticism among Jewish communities that its first Muslim mayoral administration has done enough to adequately combat rising levels of antisemitism in the Big Apple. MAMDANI PLEDGES MILLIONS TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM WHILE LEAVING KEY QUESTION UNRESOLVED Antisemitic acts make up the greatest slice of the city’s tracking for hate crimes in 2026, accounting for roughly 9% of the picture, according to NYPD reporting . In the first eight months of 2026, the city has recorded a hate crime uptick of 16% over last year’s levels. Recorded hate crimes in the "homosexual" category, for instance, make up 29 incidents, and those against Muslims make up another 21. Hate crimes against Jews have reached 181. One hundred and thirty-one of those are felony offenses. The surge prompted Mamdani to unveil his $30 million plan earlier this month, calling it a key step towards combatting hate towards Jewish communities. "My administration has a responsibility to ensure New York City remains a place where Jewish New Yorkers can live their lives peacefully and safely, where they can walk down the street, enter their houses of worship and build their lives knowing that this city will stand with them," Mamdani said in a strategy document. Notably, the indirect partnership between New York City and AAANY, the Arab-A…