New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani annuls executive orders by Eric Adams, including those barring boycotts of Israel and defining criticism as antisemitism.
ISTANBUL: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked a series of his predecessor’s executive orders on his first day in office.
The order annulled all directives signed on or after September 26, 2024, that were still in effect as of December 31, 2025.
This move cancelled an order by former Mayor Eric Adams that barred city agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel.
It also revoked a June directive endorsing a broad definition of antisemitism that classified certain criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
Mamdani did not, however, revoke the establishment of the city’s Office to Combat Antisemitism.
The order also stated it does not affect emergency executive orders currently in force.
Donna Lieberman of the New York Civil Liberties Union said the revoked orders appeared to be last-minute measures aimed at limiting certain viewpoints.
“It was ‘no surprise’ the new administration moved to rescind them,” she told The New York Times.
“The right to free speech does not depend on your viewpoint, and that is true for speech about Israel or Gaza,” Lieberman added.
