Mayor Zohran Mamdani is meeting with select Orthodox leaders while excluding major Jewish advocacy groups following intense criticism over his rhetoric.The gathering follows backlash over Mamdani hosting activist Mahmoud Khalil and social media posts by the mayor's wife, Rama Duwaji, regarding the October 7 attacks in Israel.Despite excluding the
Anti-Defamation League, Governor
Kathy Hochul has deployed
National Guard troops to city synagogues as tensions remain high.