Exclusive | Senate launches probe of Mamdanis anti-Israel orders, threatens NYCs federal funding

WASHINGTON — A US Senate panel launched a probe Wednesday of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, citing “serious concerns” about the “rescission of executive orders related to antisemitism and boycotts of Israel.”Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) wrote a letter to Mamdani asking whether the scrapping of the orders would hamper the enforcement of civil rights law — thus risking the revocation of $2.2 billion in federal funds.“Antisemitism is not an abstract concern in New York City; it is a lived reality for millions of students and residents, and its consequences are very serious,” Cassidy told Mamdani in the letter reviewed by The Post.“Decisions by your administration that weaken established safeguards for Jewish students in New York and are out of alignment with federal executive orders warrant careful scrutiny,” he said.“Jewish students deserve clear assurance that their safety and civil rights will not be compromised by your administration’s actions.”A January survey found that a majority of Jewish voters (53%) in the Big Apple felt threatened by the Democratic socialist mayor’s statements and similar remarks by his allies.Mamdani voided every executive order signed by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams since the day his predecessor was indicted on federal corruption charges in September 2024.That included a June 8, 2025, order that “created the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism to identify and develop efforts to eliminate antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crime,” and the Dec.2 order that year opposed boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) policies regarding Israel.Mamdani called Israel an apartheid state and backed the controversial BDS movement before taking office.Cassidy in his letter said the former order used the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.“Contrary to your public assertions that ‘a numbe...