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(Bloomberg) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rescinded all executive orders issued by his predecessor in the past 15 months, in a flurry of actions as the city’s new leader takes office on Jan. 1.
The directive voids all executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams from September 26, 2024, the day he was convicted on federal corruption charges. Those charges were later dropped by the Justice Department under President Donald Trump. Mamdani’s action is designed to ensure “a fresh start for the incoming administration,” the mayor’s office said in a statement.
The rescinded orders included two controversial items, one of which was an order to prevent certain city officials from engaging in procurement practices “that discriminate against the State of Israel, Israeli citizens or people associated with Israel.” It also outlined similar guidance for City pension authorities to bar divestments from Israel-related holdings.
In an earlier action adopted in June, a broader definition of anti-Semitism was codified, which some opponents said conflated criticism of the Israeli government with prejudice against Jews.
Adams said both orders were intended to support the city’s Jewish community, though others argued that the more recent action was intended to undermine Mamdani’s tenure. Mamdani has been a vocal critic of the Israeli government and has supported the “Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions” movement.
Mamdani issued several other orders on Thursday and Friday, including one reorganizing the city’s senior leadership, another creating a new office dedicated to community engagement and three orders related to housing and real estate.
One order reestablished the Mayor’s Office for Tenant Protection, a city agency created in 2019, while two additional missives created task forces to review city-owned sites for potential development and identify rules and processes that could be streamlined to speed the production of affordable housing.
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