# Mamdani’s plan to fight antisemitism omits NYC college campuses, critics claim

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mamdanis-plan-to-fight-antisemitism-omits-nyc-college-campuses-critics-claim/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:37:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T01:24:04+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/mamdanis-plan-to-fight-antisemitism-omits-nyc-college-campuses-critics-claim/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- CUNY and NYU groups say the city’s antisemitism strategy overlooks campuses.
- They cite concerns about exclusion and discrimination in academic life.
- A survey found nearly 40% of Jewish professors felt a need to hide their identity.

## Summary

Jewish faculty and staff groups at CUNY and NYU say New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s strategy to combat antisemitism gives too little attention to colleges and universities. They argue higher education should be an explicit part of the city’s response, including efforts to address exclusion and professional discrimination, while protecting free speech.

The groups say antisemitism can take shape through academic departments, faculty governance, unions and professional networks, as well as through harassment or physical threats. They cite a survey of 209 Jewish-American professors in which nearly three-quarters reported observing anti-Jewish activity or statements at their institutions; 43% felt unwelcome at faculty events and nearly 40% said they felt a need to conceal their Jewish identity. The city strategy, released in September, mentions some university-linked work, including a Jewish-experience training programme developed with Wagner College.

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