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Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism
Mayor Mamdani Announces New Executive Director of Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism
February 4, 2026
About us
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism (MOCA) is tasked with identifying and developing efforts to combat antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes, support victims of antisemitism, and celebrate Jewish culture and traditions using the resources of the City of New York.
MOCA liaises with an Interagency Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, composed of representatives of the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, New York City Police Department, New York City Commission on Human Rights, and other City agencies to fulfill its mission and deliver for the City’s more than one million Jewish New Yorkers.
Additionally, MOCA coordinates non-law enforcement responses to incidents of antisemitism on behalf of the Office of the Mayor, and serves as a liaison with the Jewish community to address issues related to services for victims of hate crimes and bias incidents motivated by antisemitism, and security for vulnerable populations and institutions.
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism is led by Phylisa Wisdom.
Recent Events and Services
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism is currently embarking on a listening tour with scores of New Yorkers, which will be used to inform a report and a subsequent strategy on combatting antisemitism in New York City—the first municipal strategy of its kind.
We recently accompanied Mayor Mamdani on a tour of the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights. The tour was led by Devorah Halberstam, a longtime leader in the fight against antisemitism and hate.
We joined Mayor Mamdani at Jews For Racial and Economic Justice’s annual Seder in the Streets, in addition to Michael Dorf’s Annual Downtown Seder.
The Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism also planned and led a Seder for City Hall workers at Gracie Mansion.
Before Passover, we joined Mayor Mamdani as he participated in a Kosher for Passover food distribution event alongside Chasdei Lev in Flatbush,
We organized a community roundtable with leaders from across the five boroughs, where Mayor Mamdani heard their concerns on a range of issues, from safety to child care.
Contact us
Need more info? Visit our contact page to send an inquiry.