End Jew Hatred petition New York Governor Hochul to remove Mamdani over Manhattan stabbings

The End Jew Hatred movement has petitioned New York Governor Kathy Hochul to remove NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani under Section 9 of the New York Public Officers Law, citing violent attacks including a July 23 stabbing of two men on the Upper West Side, and accusing the administration of failing to protect minorities and revoking the city's antisemitism framework.

The End Jew Hatred movement has formally launched a petition calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to initiate removal proceedings against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani under Section 9 of the New York Public Officers Law. The campaign follows a series of incidents and mounting political backlash over the administration's public safety record and rhetoric. The push for his removal stems directly from violent attacks in Manhattan, including an incident on July 23 in which two men were stabbed four minutes and two blocks apart on the Upper West Side. The victims included Chok Sung, 57, and Moshe Grunhaus, 50, who was stabbed in the torso as he walked home from his synagogue. Activists argue that the administration has failed to protect vulnerable minorities, noting that neither man was protected from a man yelling 'Allahu Akbar!' Central to the petition's grievances are accusations regarding equal protection and hate crimes, noting that the mayor revoked the city's antisemitism framework on his first day in office and replaced it with nothing. Three months later, Mamdani's own police commissioner reported hate crimes up nearly 12% citywide, with 55% targeting Jews, who represent about 10% of the city's population. The petition also cites the mayor's use of city channels to declare Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal, his veto of school safety legislation, and whistleblower retaliation. The campaign launch featured a demonstration outside state offices, with activists and state officials supporting the removal effort.