Overview
- The mayor attended 17 iftars across New York City and joined Eid al-Fitr prayers, including a morning gathering in Prospect Park.
- Engagements ranged from firefighters, police and delivery workers to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, creators at City Hall and his first visit to Rikers Island for an iftar.
- Interfaith outreach included a pre-dawn suhoor with former Irish president Mary Robinson, mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
- A Gracie Mansion iftar with Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil drew criticism from Republican figures, with President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman calling Khalil “anti-American.”
- Law enforcement reported an ISIS-inspired attempt to use improvised explosives during dueling protests outside the mayor’s residence, and Mamdani urged Muslim New Yorkers to embrace pride and belonging.