New York City Hall Removed Page on Economic Ties Between the City and Israel

The administration of New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani has quietly removed the official city webpage promoting the economic and business ties of the metropolis with Israel. According to the American publication Newsmax, this resource, hosted on the New York City Economic Development Corporation's website, previously positioned the city as a major hub for Israeli business.

During the tenure of former Mayor Eric Adams, the page noted that over 20,000 Israelis live in New York and that 30 unicorn tech companies from the Jewish state are based there. "Thanks to New York's unique ties with Israel, there is no better place in North America to launch your business," stated EDC materials last year. Now, however, visitors to the site encounter a message saying "Access Denied."

The dismantling of the information base is occurring due to the policies of Mamdani, who is a proponent of democratic socialism and an outspoken critic of Jerusalem. As reported by The Washington Free Beacon, the mayor has previously called for severing ties with Israel, accusing it of genocide and defending radical slogans.

During his election campaign, he promised to end the activities of the New York-Israel Economic Council, and on his very first day in office, he canceled orders limiting city agencies' participation in the movement to boycott Israel. EDC representative Jeff Holmes stated that the removal of the page in March 2026 was part of a "scheduled website update" and consolidation of international activities.

According to the agency, similar measures have affected other countries, such as Japan. However, journalists point out that pages dedicated to Germany, France, and the United Kingdom remain active. Former head of the city’s Office for the Fight Against Antisemitism Moshe Davis called what is happening a "fixation" that harms the city. He emphasized that Israeli companies have brought advanced technologies and over 27,000 jobs to New York.

Mamdani's policies are causing serious concern among the city's Jewish community, considering that New York has the largest Jewish population of any metropolis in the world outside of Israel. Despite the city hall's statements about the technical nature of the changes, critics see this as a consistent plan for the political and economic isolation of Israeli partners at the level of the largest financial center in the U.S.