Mamdani revokes BDS, synagogue protest bans in sweeping rollback of Adams orders
The new mayor voided all Adams-era executive orders issued after his federal indictment, including the city's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, but pledged in his inaugural address to keep the Office to Combat Antisemitism open
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The new mayor voided all Adams-era executive orders issued after his federal indictment, including the city's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, but pledged in his inaugural address to keep the Office to Combat Antisemitism open
January 02, 2026Updated:04:47 PM IST
On his first day in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday has overturned all the executive orders signed by his predecessor, Eric Adams, after September 26, 2024, the date that the outgoing mayor was indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud and campaign finance offenses.
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