Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams paid a visit today to Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, just days after the shul was targeted by pro-Hamas protest that featured violent rhetoric and open antisemitism.

The demonstration was aimed at an open house hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh, the organization that assists North American Jews seeking to make aliyah. Protesters screamed “Death to the IDF” and “intifada,” while some hurled antisemitic slurs at attendees.

Adams met with synagogue leadership and community members, expressing solidarity following the disturbing incident. His visit comes amid growing concern over rising antisemitism and increasingly aggressive demonstrations across New York City.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)