Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/politics/zohran-mamdani-housing-israel-executive-orders?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani](https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/politics/zohran-mamdani-housing-israel-executive-orders?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit) used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by his predecessor after the former mayor was federally indicted, including a directive that expanded the definition of antisemitism and another that barred city employees and agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel.
Mamdani signed the orders on Thursday afternoon, just hours after his inaugural ceremony at City Hall. As part of the move, he rescinded directives signed by the former mayor, Eric Adams, after September 26, 2024 – the date Adams was indicted.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Mamdani said “that was a date that marked a moment when many New Yorkers decided politics held nothing for them.”
Adams has denied any wrongdoing, and the Trump administration later sought to drop those charges against Adams, which were eventually dismissed by a judge.
Mamdani also signed additional executive orders Thursday concerning housing – an issue that he focused on heavily during his campaign.
The orders require the administration to do an analysis of how housing development can be sped up and to create an inventory of city-owned land where housing can be built and submit the report by the summer.
That sounds like, America First?
Way to go, first week in office and he’s already focusing on the issues his people care about
Good on him. Municipalities shouldn’t have foreign policy objectives.
Well yeah. He doesn’t work for israelis. He works for Americans. His job isn’t to redefine American policy to suit foreigners 5000 miles away
As a Zionist in the actual definition and not the term that people just made up one day and decided to apply to us, and as someone with lots of family in Israel, fucking good. He’s a mayor not someone who is involved with foreign politics, his purview is entirely within ensuring New Yorkers thrive and as far as he can tell he’s laying the correct groundwork to pull it off.
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CNN is whitewashing the EOs done by an Indicted Mayor by leaving out that all EOs after the indictment were revoked
A mayor focusing on the city he is mayor of instead of a foreign nation? Idk sounds like communism to me!
I’m not in NYC, but damn if this isn’t the first time I’ve felt some pride to be a New Yorker in a very long time.
I just hope establishment dems along with the whack job republicans don’t get in the way.
Hopefully his election starts a trend towards free medical, taxing billionaires and shoring up social security instead of building gold ballrooms, arches and other stupid crap nobody wants.
Americans are so deeply weird about anything related to israel lol
my man
Good.
It’s a new Day! 😍
Imagine that. Focusing on one of the very most important issues to his constituents, and one he campaigned on, instead of wasting time curtailing their constitutional free speech rights.
Good. NEXT!
A lot of Americans have an issue when Americans are actually placed ahead of other nations.
If he can start the revolution, I’m 1000% behind him. I live in California, but his policies make me hopeful!
Absolutely insane bullshit in that headline
Good luck on your next 8 years Mr. Mayor.
Mamdani repealed ALL EOs.
He rescinded all of Adam’s executive orders from the date of his indictment, his actions had nothing to do with Israel specifically.
CNN fabricated a story, and I suspect we can expect much more of that in the future.
tldr: CNN made up a story, and we are collectively giving it exposure. It should be downvoted into oblivion.
CNN biased as usual. Read the order yourself here: [https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/executive-order-01](https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/executive-order-01)
Mamdani revoked all executive orders issued by Eric Adams after September 26, 2024 due to the corruption charges brought against him and noting that any orders after those charges are ‘suspect’. This does not mention Israel at all…just revokes orders that Adams put in after September that also happened to mention Israel.
This includes housing restrictive XOs put in place by Adams to allow landlords to continue increasing rents.
More importantly, this is *exactly* in line with everything Mamdani said he was going to do on Day 1 of being elected. He stated this during debates, and he stated this after he won.
“Israel related”? Had to read it again, it’s about antisemitism, not Israel. But hey, CNN just got 1 billion dollars from Qatar….
Finally America first.
Its been almost 24 hours since he was sworn in and he still hasnt done anything to help the common billionare.
I can’t fault Mamdani for axing the executive order on boycotting Israel. That order was unbecoming of a free market democracy.
The decision to axe the executive order on adopting the Holocaust Museum and IHRA working definition of antisemitism, however, was a very disturbing day 1 precedent to set.
Here is that definition: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”
Preventing people from protesting outside houses of worships is not Israel related. It is New Yorker and American Jew related. Not that this sub cares.
Knew this headline was coming after Eric Adams made those Israel related EOs after being a lame duck
FUCK CNN for this headline. He removed all EOs from long before those were signed
As a NYC resident it feels good to not hate my mayor.
Has Israel ever said thank you for all the American lives sacrificed and taxpayer money spent to allow them to continue to be a fascist apartheid colonial state?
He did more than that but the news needs to pint him as a foaming at the mouth antisemite.
The America first crowd is pissed huh?
Excellent. Love this guy. We need many more Ike him.
Good god the sanewashing these news outlets do.
He revoked every post-indictment EO. A majority of them had nothing to do with Israel.
The horror an actual elected officials putting his followers first instead of friends and rich donors. Maga will not like that, our taxes need to go toward supporting Trump and his allies growing wealth.
Good. Fuck israel. This is America.
And yet, he did keep the office that is supposed to fight antisemitism. So let’s write more accurate headlines eh?
He is really America First! Well done.
CNN is such a horrible station now, and it is only going to get worse. They lost the 2 things you need from a news source, integrity and trust.
I wish I could afford to move to NYC.
Remember when he was asked if he was going to go visit Israel as soon as he became mayor to pay his respect to them?
And he was like fuck no, I’m the mayor of NY, I have to work on the city.
Omg somebody check on Debra Messing
Why did a USH city have EO related to a foreign country? Are there any other countries NYC has EOs about?
God forbid someone puts America first unlike the repugnant crooks in the Capitol.
What were the Israeli-directed EOs? Curious
Good. It’s a violation of the 1st Amendment to restrict people from expressing their political beliefs and I’m shocked Adams’s order was never challenged.
Israel should not influence how Americans express themselves. Let alone a county that committed war crimes and continues to violate international law.
WTF had a mayor to do with politics directed at Israel?
Mayor doesn’t do moon landings either.
Good on the guy. Coming back to earth.