NYC mayor allocates $30 million to anti-hate program, funds controversial anti-Israel group

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $30 million initiative to address antisemitic attacks in New York City, allocating $6.4 million to the Partners Against the Hate (P.A.T.H.) grant program. P.A.T.H., part of the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, supports six community groups, including the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Arab American Association of New York, which is run by longtime mentor Linda Sarsour and has praised anti-Israel demonstrations at Columbia University.

City data show an 8 % increase in antisemitic incidents through August, prompting pressure on the mayor. The Arab American Association has drawn $3.3 million in city funding between 2017 and 2024. The plan has been criticized by more than two dozen Jewish leaders for failing to mention Zionism and for channeling money to organizations with no direct Jewish affiliation.