Israel Day Parade puts NYC's political rifts and police response on full display [View all]
The debate over support for Israel has, in recent months, shaped City Council legislation, congressional contests, and even the products for sale on the shelves at the Park Slope Food Coop.
Those politics will be on literal display on Fifth Avenue as elected officials — with the notable exception of Mayor Zohran Mamdani — march in the annual Israel Day Parade on Sunday. Mamdani, an outspoken supporter of the Palestinian cause and the city’s first Muslim mayor, is following through on his pledge last year to skip the event. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who is Jewish, will be the parade's grand marshal.
The parade has long been considered an important event for New York politicians, especially mayors. Gov. Kathy Hochul, City Council Speaker Julie Menin and City Comptroller Mark Levine are among those planning to attend.
Former Mayor Eric Adams, who has used his post-mayoral platform to criticize Mamdani, announced in a video late Wednesday that he would also march in the parade.
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