New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued executive orders Thursday designed to protect Israel and appeal to the Jewish community.

The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

A self-described “global leader,” Adams has long been unapologetic about his desire to see the world beyond New York. Before becoming mayor, he used his perch as Brooklyn's borough president to execute “sister city” agreements in several countries, allowing him to make official visits to China, Senegal and Turkey.

Mayor Eric Adams signed two NYC executive orders against Israel discrimination and to protect religious practice.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a pair of executive orders aimed at addressing antisemitism, his office said, weeks before Zohran Mamdani takes his place.

The bills would seek to expand pay-equity reporting requirements, prevent CityFHEPS voucher holders from paying more than 30% of their income toward rent and codify the Mayor’s Office of Contract

Of the $30 million allocation, approximately $8 million will go to the Staten Island Zoo, $6.5 million to Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, $6 million to the Staten Island Museum, $5.6 million to a playground at Bloomingdale Park and $3.8 million to the Noble Maritime Collection.

Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan called New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani an “enemy” of Jews and accused him of normalizing antisemitism as he urged the Jewish community to confront the far-left pol directly.