Mamdani Nullifies Prior City Orders Linked to Israel Policy
The directive, released by Mamdani on Thursday, canceled every executive order signed on or after September 26, 2024, that remained active through December 31, 2025. Orders issued before that period will continue to apply unless they are later modified or formally withdrawn.
This decision effectively wiped out several initiatives approved by Adams, including a recent order that prohibited municipal departments from participating in boycotts of, or divestment from, Israel.
Another nullified measure, adopted in June, supported an expansive interpretation of antisemitism that labeled certain critiques of Israel as antisemitic. Mamdani did not, however, dismantle the city’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, which was set up under the previous administration and will remain operational.
The executive action further clarified that emergency orders currently in effect are not impacted by these changes.
As reported by a media outlet, Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, argued that the canceled directives seemed to be last-minute efforts to restrict perspectives the former mayor opposed, adding that it was "no surprise" the incoming administration chose to reverse them.
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