Ms. Rachel, Cynthia Nixon among Pro-Palestinian activists in Zohran Mamdani's inaugural committee

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's inaugural committee includes pro-Palestinian voices, children’s video educator Rachel Griffin Accurso, known to child viewers as Ms. Rachel, and Cynthia Nixon, in addition to Jewish anti-Israel activists, Mamdani revealed on Sunday. 

Mamdani has previously drawn criticism for his anti-Israel views and associations with antisemitic figures, including his appointment as director of appointments, Catherine Almonte Da Costa. On December 18, Da Costa resigned over antisemitic comments made on X/Twitter, including "Money hungry Jews smh," and "Far Rockaway train is the Jew train.”

Nixon, noted on the inaugural committee webpage as being an "Actress and Activist," has been known for her role in Sex and the City as well as her anti-Israel statements during the Israel-Hamas war. She has claimed that American antisemitism “largely comes from the right wing, not from young people worried about Palestinians,” and in January signed a petition supporting South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

Children's entertainer Rachel Griffin Accurso, better known as Ms. Rachel, has spoken against Israel and in defense of Palestinians numerous times. In November, she accepted Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year award while wearing an outfit adorned with drawings by children from Gaza. She was also nominated for Antisemite of the Year by StopAntisemitism.