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Republican councilmember Inna Vernikov, who will co-chair the task force with her Democratic counterpart, once called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist lover" and faced gun charges after openly carrying a firearm at a pro-Palestinian demonstration
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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a new task force to combat antisemitism, drawing criticism for appointing a controversial Republican councilmember – who once called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist lover" and faced gun charges after openly carrying a firearm at a pro-Palestinian demonstration – as co-chair.
