Hundreds of New Yorkers rally near Gracie Mansion calling for Mamdani's removal from office

Nearly 1,000 New Yorkers gathered near Gracie Mansion to oppose Zohran Mamdani as mayor. Protesters from multiple backgrounds and organizations rallied for about 90 minutes outside the mayor’s official residence in Upper Manhattan. They called for Mamdani’s removal after policy actions they said harmed New Yorkers. Organizers linked the opposition to concerns that the city tolerated demonstrations supporting Hamas while not adequately protecting public safety and religious freedoms. The event drew an interfaith coalition including Catholics, Jews, and Muslim groups, along with political figures and social media personalities. Protesters chanted for Mamdani to leave office and highlighted specific decisions, including Mamdani’s refusal to attend the Israel Day Parade.

"Nearly 1,000 New Yorkers from various backgrounds rallied near Gracie Mansion Tuesday night, holding signs and chanting boos and jeers, to express their opposition to Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City. Organized by EndJewHatred, a Jewish civil rights movement, New Yorkers from various organizations protested for about 90 minutes outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, at East 88th Street and East End Avenue in Upper Manhattan. They called for Mamdani's removal from office following a series of policy moves that they said have hurt New Yorkers."

"Jayne Zirkle, communications director of the organization, told amNewYork that the protestors rallied because they feel the city, under Mamdani, has tolerated demonstrations that they believe support the terror group Hamas while not doing enough to protect New Yorkers' safety and religious freedoms. Tonight is about taking back New York City from the pro-Hamas mobs and from the targeted religious discrimination that we've seen welcomed in under this Mamdani regime, if you will, Zirkle explained."

"The demonstration attracted various political and interfaith groups, ranging from Catholics to Jews and Muslim groups, all united to push the mayor out of office. Chants of Zohran Mamdani's got to go resonated throughout the rally. The NYPD had a heavy presence at the event. We have built this fantastic coalition of an interfaith alliance, Zirkle said. We have Muslims, we have Hindus, we have Catholics, we have social media personalities, Democrats, Republicans, represented here tonight."

"Protestors took the stage to highlight Mamdani's policies and announcements that they feel have hurt the city. Zirkle zeroed in on the mayor's refusal to attend the Israel Day Parade on May 31. Mamdani just announced a few days ago he will not be attending the Israel Day Parade, breaking tradition, Zirkle said. It's a return to the same cente"

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