Exclusive | Jewish leaders snub Mamdani, reject invite to ‘Jewish Heritage’ event at Gracie Mansion

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 18, 2026 · 835 words · By Carl Campanile

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Jewish leaders snub Mamdani, reject invite to ‘Jewish Heritage’ event at Gracie Mansion See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Jewish leaders snub Mamdani, reject invite to ‘Jewish Heritage’ event at Gracie Mansion See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleLeaders of mainstream Jewish groups are planning to snub Mayor Zohran Mamdani and reject invitations to his “Jewish Heritage” celebration at Gracie Mansion, saying Hizzoner’s Israel-bashing is unacceptable.

Common ground

At least three high-profile Jewish leaders — including the the head of the group that runs the local Israel Day Parade — are skipping the event, citing the democratic socialist mayor’s fiery rhetoric against the Jewish State and other comments critics have…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that First Lady Rama Duwaji’s reportedly curated Spotify playlists with songs that have foulmouthed anti-Israel lyrics — with one bizarrely titled “hungry but sexy for Palestine.”?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “First Lady Rama Duwaji’s reportedly curated Spotify playlists with songs that have foulmouthed anti-Israel lyrics — with one bizarrely titled “hungry but sexy for Palestine.””

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Mark Treyger, the CEO Jewish Community Relations Council, is not attending either.”

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The evidence confirms Mark Treyger is the CEO of JCRC, but does not provide multiple independent sources confirming his specific decision not to attend this particular event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Treyger, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, acknowledged Khalil’s right to due process but said that Mamdani owed the same representation to Jewish students whose rights w…
https://www.jta.org/2026/03/11/ny/nyc-jewish-groups-raise-co…

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web search NEUTRAL — JCRC-NY CEO Mark Treyger introduced the evening’s award presentations.About JCRC-NY: JCRC-NY, a proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York, serves as the primary community relations agency for the Je…
https://newyorkjewishtravelguide.com/2025/06/25/jcrc-ny-host…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York is thrilled to welcome David L. Moore as our new President.JCRC-NY CEO Mark Treyger offered remarks. Ben Blumberg and Karen Blumberg presented the Bl…
https://www.jcrcny.org/news/headlines/

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Claim 3: “former Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov. Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, urged Jewish leaders to boycott the Mamdani event”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference (NY Post) and multiple web search results stating Dov Hikind urged Jewish leaders to boycott the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Prominent pro-Israel activist Dov Hikind is urging fellow Jewish leaders to boycott a Jewish heritage event Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hosting at Gracie Mansion next Monday. Gregory P. Mango. “I am calli…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/pro-israel-activist-ca…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York, NY (May 13, 2026). A planned Jewish Heritage Month and Shavuos celebration at Gracie Mansion is drawing criticism from former Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who is urging Jewish leaders not to atte…
https://5townscentral.com/2026/05/13/hikind-urges-boycott-of…

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web search NEUTRAL — The potential impact of a Mamdani mayoral stint on Jewish safety was one of the main concerns expressed to the Jerusalem Post.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-859030

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Claim 4: “He [Niederman] attended a meeting with Mamdani at City Hall in March.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a meeting in March.

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Claim 5: “Joseph Potasanik, executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, also said he won’t be attending the event at Gracie.”

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The provided evidence for this claim refers to an actor and a baseball player named Jacob Young, which is irrelevant to Joseph Potasanik or the New York Board of Rabbis.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jacob Wayne Young (born September 10, 1979) is an American actor and producer. He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 2002 for his role as Lucky Spencer in the soap opera Genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Young

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest MLB news on Jacob Young. Stay up to date with MLB player news, rumors, updates, analysis, social feeds, and more at FOX Sports.
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/jacob-young-player

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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 · Jacob Young latest breaking news, stats splits, career history, age, height, weight, birthdate and birthplace.
https://heavy.com/mlb/player/jacob-young/

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Claim 6: “the mayor recently confirmed he will not be attending the Israel Day Parade.”

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Claim 7: “She declared in one 2015 post that Tel Aviv “shouldn’t exist in the first place” while calling its residents “occupiers.””

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “Rabbi David Niederman, head of the United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg... [is attending]”

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One source mentions Rabbi David Niederman is expected to attend a summit of Jewish leaders with Mamdani, but there isn't corroboration from a second independent source specifically for the Gracie Mansion event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rabbi David Niederman of the United Jewish Organization in Williamsburg and an attendee at the meeting, said he and other Jewish leaders would not give up their fight.Live Events. Corrections. Reader …
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/05/nyregion/city-officials-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — “The executive director of United Jewish Organizations, Rabbi David Niederman, said 907 Driggs marked a new era of cooperation. ”We have proven what we have been saying,” he said. ”There is responsibl…
https://vinnews.com/2010/01/18/brooklyn-ny-mishpacha-magazin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rabbi David Niederman, president and executive director of the United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg, speaking in City Hall in 2019. Niederman is expected to attend Mamdani’s summit of Jewish lea…
https://nypost.com/2026/03/15/us-news/mamdani-to-meet-with-j…

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Claim 9: “Duwaji was caught liking celebratory Instagram posts in the aftermath of Hamas’s sneak Oct, 7, 2023 assault on Israel and a post claiming the rapes carried out by the terror group against Israeli hostages and victims were a “mass hoax.””

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “UJA Federation of New York... said in a statement [they will not be attending]”

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While the general boycott is reported, the specific statement from UJA Federation of New York is not explicitly quoted or confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Referring to rising Jew-hatred in New York City and across the U.S., Adams said, “We must raise our voices.The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) was represented at Wednesday’s Gracie Mansion JAHM rec…
https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/new-york-city-mayor-…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to a report by the New York Post , Americans Against Antisemitism founder Dov Hikind called on Jewish leaders to avoid attending the May 18 event, which was described in invitations from the…
https://vinnews.com/2026/05/12/report-pro-israel-activist-ur…

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web search NEUTRAL — We’re New York’s Jewish philanthropic go-to. We have reach. We’re innovative and impactful. For more than 100 years and counting.
https://www.ujafedny.org/

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Claim 11: “Mamdani... honored “Nakba Day”... in a Friday night post, that included a polished video interview with “Nakba survivor” and city resident Inea Bushnaq.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia and city pages for Regina Romero (Mayor of Tucson), which are completely irrelevant to Mayor Zohran Mamdani or Nakba Day.

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web search NEUTRAL — Regina Romero (born 1974) is an American politician serving as the 42nd Mayor of Tucson, Arizona since 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Romero

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web search NEUTRAL — Her commitment is to serve with integrity, listen with intention, and work alongside Ward 5 neighbors to strengthen our communities and our city.
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Mayor-Council-and-City-M…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Regina Romero was elected in November of 2019, becoming the first woman and first Latina Mayor of Tucson. Raised by immigrant farmworkers in Somerton, Arizona, Regina broke barriers early on as …
https://downtowntucson.org/go/city-of-tucson-mayors-office

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Claim 12: “Mamdani’s budget plan includes $26 million for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, a more than 800% increase”

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Claim 13: “Mamdani supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel”

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Claim 14: “Leaders of mainstream Jewish groups are planning to snub Mayor Zohran Mamdani and reject invitations to his “Jewish Heritage” celebration at Gracie Mansion”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (NY Post, and other web results) report that pro-Israel activists and Jewish leaders are being urged to boycott or are rejecting the event hosted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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web search NEUTRAL — The report said Mamdani was absent from the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York’s annual gala, which was attended by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and NYPD Commissioner …
https://vinnews.com/2026/05/12/report-pro-israel-activist-ur…

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web search NEUTRAL — Still, he advised Jewish leaders invited to the Gracie Mansion event to attend, and have frank discussions with the mayor about antisemitism. Mamdani’s hostility toward Israel is “directly responsible…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/pro-israel-activist-ca…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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Claim 15: “The group [Jewish Community Relations Council] organizes the Israel Day Parade, which is set for May 31”

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Multiple sources confirm that the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) organizes/runs the Celebrate Israel Parade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jewish Community Relations Council. DONATE. Toggle menu.Jewish institutions in security assessments. Over 40000. people march annually in New York’s Celebrate Israel Parade.
https://www.jcrcny.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — Sources at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, which runs the parade, were unable to confirm that no other Muslim groups have participated in years past. The JCRC has long had a policy…
https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/exclusive-for-first-time-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC) is still vacillating on whether to permit NIF to march. Facing pressure from both NIF opponents and supporters, JCRC won’t give a clear answer…
https://observer.com/2015/02/say-no-to-anti-israel-groups-at…

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Claim 16: “About 150 people representing a cross-section of the city’s diverse Jewish community are attending Monday’s event, according to City Hall.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the number of attendees provided by City Hall.

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