Michael Goodwin hit the nail on the head in his powerful op-ed, “It’s hate right out of the gate” (Jan. 4).

The mayor’s one job is to be a unifier, not a divider.

Our task as citizens is to ensure that he takes his role seriously.

There’s no wiggle room for him in the big city.

Glenn Richter

Manhattan

Michael Goodwin always promotes insightful dialogue.

In his column, he decried the first steps taken by our new mayor to rescind the executive orders signed by his predecessor regarding antisemitism.

Goodwin says such action is unwise in view of the fact that New York City is home to 1 million Jews.

That criticism seems to make sense, except for the fact that many of those 1 million Jews voted for Mamdani.

Robert Mangi

Garden City

The mere fact that Mamdani spent his first day in office demonizing the Jewish state of Israel should serve as a reminder that antisemitism is alive and well in the city with the largest population of Jews outside of Israel.

S.P. Hersh

Lawrence

On his first day in office, Mayor Mamdani revoked former Mayor Eric Adam’s restriction of Israel boycotts, and in its place, he promised to institute more punitive treatment of general hate crimes.

Judging from his habit of twisting language to disguise his antisemitism, Mamdani’s intention is to promote the boycotting of Israel by classifying it as political protest rather than Jewish persecution.

Within 24 hours of being sworn in, the mayor has declared that there’s a new boss in town — and his friendly, tilted, rubber-faced campaign smile is turning into a dead-eyed stare at our Jewish citizens.

Richard Carhidi

Manhattan

As Mamdani continues to appoint antisemites to his administration and destroys the laws addressing the protection of Jews in New York City, it’s time for all people of the Jewish persuasion to abandon their posts in his administration.

He’s nothing but an antisemite in sheep’s clothing.

The Jewish people have contributed much to the fabric of New York City, and this overt hatred will only inspire violence.

Alan Swartz

Verona, NJ

Ground Zero is not a neutral civic landmark; it’s a burial site and a scar, defined by a specific historical trauma (“Gov nod to Islam at WTC stirs fury,” Jan. 3).

Its meaning is not fluid, and it should not be repurposed to serve contemporary symbolism, however well-intentioned.

To be clear: This objection is not rooted in fear or hostility toward Islam or Muslims, nor is it a critique of Muslim American identity or belonging.

The issue is not who is being recognized, but where they’re recognized.

You should absolutely celebrate Muslim American heritage.

But Ground Zero should remain a place of remembrance, not a platform for politics.

Tomas Santiago

Chicago, Ill.

Once again Gov. Hochul proves that her ability to pander has no limits.

She’s chosen 16 state landmarks to be bathed in green light in honor of Muslim American Heritage Month, including the Freedom Tower, which stands on the site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed by Islamic terrorists.

Does the phrase “tone deaf” come to mind?

Kenneth Fitzgerald

Hicksville

Having our Freedom Tower — the new World Trade Center — lit up in green, a sacred color of Islam, is a disgrace.

Rob Johann

Woodhaven

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