Mayor Mamdani’s absence from a long-standing civic celebration left many Diaspora Jews feeling newly exposed in the city with the world’s largest Jewish population.

New York mayor refused to attend as other Democrats drew rebukes for marching with Israel’s far-right finance minister

The New York Mayor Joins Chorus of Criticism From New York Officials and Jewish Organizations Over Participation of Bezalel Smotrich and Other Extremists in Annual Salute to Israel

Mayor Joins Chorus of Criticism From New York Officials and Jewish Organizations Over Participation of Bezalel Smotrich and Other Extremists in Annual Salute to Israel

We Cannot Let Democratic and Jewish Leaders Off the Hook for Legitimizing an Event That Featured Some of Israel's Most Vocal Cheerleaders and Enablers of War Crimes

"The marchers on Fifth Avenue didn’t need Mamdani there to have a parade. But they needed him there to have a mayor. And on that count, the city came up short"

Mayor Mamdani’s absence from a long-standing civic celebration left many Diaspora Jews feeling newly exposed in the city with the world’s largest Jewish population.