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| Lawfare: In legal filing, former NYC mayor Adams denies discriminating against Muslims after Oct. 7 |
| 2026-01-29 |
| [IsraelTimes] In a legal filing, former New York City mayor Eric Adams denies he discriminated against Muslims during his response to the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Hassan Naveed, the former head of the city’s office to prevent hate crimes, filed a lawsuit in a New York court in October 2025, alleging Islamophobia in how the Adams administration responded to anti-Israel protests after the massacre in Israel. Naveed, who is Muslim and was appointed by Adams, claimed he was removed from his position due to anti-Muslim discrimination and was subject to a “hostile work environment.” His complaint alleged that administration staffers posted “anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian” statements on social media, that Adams criticized the Muslim community for not condemning Hamas, and that Adams compared anti-Israel protests to Ku Klux Klan rallies. Adams’s legal team responds in a new court filing, denying all allegations, while acknowledging some basic facts in the complaint, such as Naveed’s removal from his position. The response says that Naveed’s allegations are based on “petty slights and trivial inconveniences,” and that Naveed lost his job due to “his own negligent or otherwise culpable conduct.” The legal team’s response asks the court to dismiss the case. Naveed also sued the City of New York and the mayor’s office, demanding more than $1 million in damages and a judgment declaring that the defendants had violated city human rights laws. After filing the lawsuit, Naveed was appointed to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. Related: Eric Adams 01/23/2026 Mamdani rejects comptroller’s plan to invest in Israel bonds, hardening fault line Eric Adams 01/03/2026 Bishop Robert Barron slams Zohran Mamdani's 'warmth of collectivism' line: ‘For God's sake' Eric Adams 01/03/2026 Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on day 1, amid broad rejection of Adams orders |
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