"Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose Phylisa Wisdom to lead NYC's Office to Combat Antisemitism. Main image: Lloyd Mitchell; Inset; Phylisa Wisdom Facebook Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pick to lead the Office to Combat Antisemitism in NYC sparked controversy on Thursday drawing both criticism from those questioning the appointee's suitability and strong endorsements from those welcoming the move. The mayor tapped Phylisa Wisdom to spearhead the city's response to antisemitism, a scourge that has increased by nearly 182% last month compared to January 2025."
"Wisdom most recently served as the executive director of the New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA), a liberal advocacy organization that has been a vocal critic of Israel's military actions in Gaza. While NYJA strongly condemned the Hamas terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it has also publicly called for a halt to Israel's military response. The organization spoke out against the retaliation efforts as early as November 2023,"
Zohran Mamdani selected Phylisa Wisdom to head New York City's Office to Combat Antisemitism. Antisemitic incidents rose nearly 182% last month compared to January 2025. Wisdom previously led the New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA), a liberal advocacy group critical of Israel's military actions in Gaza. NYJA condemned the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack while also publicly calling for a halt to Israel's military response and speaking out against retaliation as early as November 2023. Some Jewish leaders questioned Wisdom's suitability for the role, while others strongly endorsed her leadership across the five boroughs.
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