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End Jew Hatred petition New York Governor Hochul to remove Mamdani over Manhattan stabbings

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  • A petition calls for New York Governor Kathy Hochul to remove Mayor Zohran Mamdani, citing public safety failures and rhetoric.
  • The campaign follows violent attacks in Manhattan, including stabbings, and a rise in hate crimes targeting Jews.
  • Critics accuse Mamdani of revoking the city's antisemitism framework and using official platforms for controversial statements.

A movement called "End Jew Hatred" has launched a petition urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to begin removal proceedings against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The campaign cites the administration's public safety record and rhetoric as grounds for removal under New York Public Officers Law.

We are standing outside of Kathy Hochul's office to demand proceedings to remove Mayor Mamdani

— Zack Sage FoxA journalist and commentator speaking at a demonstration outside state offices.

The push for Mamdani's removal is directly linked to recent violent incidents in Manhattan, including two stabbings on the Upper West Side within minutes of each other. Victims included Chok Sung, 57, and Moshe Grunhaus, 50, who was reportedly stabbed near his synagogue.

Activists argue that the mayor's administration has failed to protect vulnerable minorities, pointing to Mamdani's decision to revoke the city's antisemitism framework on his first day in office. The petition highlights that hate crimes have increased by nearly 12% citywide, with 55% of these incidents targeting Jewish individuals, who constitute about 10% of the city's population.

a very toxic ideology which is the DSA, the Islamists, that's not acceptable to the majority of Muslims living in America.

— Anila AliAn activist rejecting the mayor's rhetoric.

Further grievances include the administration's use of official city channels to label Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" in a widely viewed video, despite Mamdani later admitting he lacked the authority to act on such matters. The petition also lists executive failures such as the mayor's veto of school safety legislation and concerns over child welfare screenings.

I stand here today as a proud Iranian Jew, but as a proud American above all of that.

— Ghazal MizrahiA fellow activist speaking to the crowd.

During a demonstration outside state offices, journalist Zack Sage Fox stated, "We are standing outside of Kathy Hochul's office to demand proceedings to remove Mayor Mamdani." Activist Anila Ali criticized Mamdani's ideology as "toxic," while Ghazal Mizrahi, an Iranian Jew, asserted her identity as a "proud American above all else."

The day he got elected, his face, his cover was unmasked. He is representing a very toxic ideology, which

— Ghazal MizrahiThe activist continued her remarks about the mayor's ideology.
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