NYC Mayor Mamdani shares Rosh Hashanah message with Jewish community

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a Rosh Hashanah greeting to Jewish New Yorkers via X/Twitter on Friday, accompanied by a video of him hosting young children at City Hall for a holiday activity involving apples and honey. The mayor expressed hopes for a sweet new year, including a Knicks championship.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a Rosh Hashanah greeting to Jewish New Yorkers via X/Twitter on Friday, September 11, 2026. The post included a video showing Mamdani hosting ten young Jewish children at City Hall for a holiday activity. The children, around 5 or 6 years old, sat around a table with apples and honey, a traditional Rosh Hashanah symbol. In the video, Mamdani asks the children about their holiday traditions, and they explain dipping apples in honey and wishing others a "Shanah Tovah." Mamdani also shares his own hopes for the new year, including a Knicks championship and Arsenal winning the Champions League. The video concludes with the group saying "Shanah Tovah." The message came as Jewish communities in New York and worldwide marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the first of the High Holy Days.