Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, a leading Reform rabbi in New York City, expressed ongoing concern about the city's future following a meeting with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Hirsch, who has been outspoken about Mamdani's anti-Zionist views, said the meeting did little to ease his worries about the next four years, particularly regarding the safety and relationship of the Jewish community in New York. While Hirsch acknowledged Mamdani's outreach efforts, he emphasized that Mamdani's refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and his past activism remain troubling. The meeting contrasted with Mamdani's recent warm reception by the Satmar Hasidic community, which has its own complex relationship with Zionism but welcomed the mayor-elect for his support on local issues. Hirsch concluded that the Jewish community will need to closely monitor Mamdani's actions once he takes office.