New York, NY (December 25, 2025)
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s decision to appoint popular children’s entertainer Rachel Griffin Accurso, widely known as “Ms. Rachel,” to his inaugural committee has ignited controversy and sharp criticism from segments of New York’s Jewish community.
The appointment, first disclosed this week, places Ms. Rachel on a committee whose role is to help shape events surrounding Mamdani’s swearing-in as mayor. According to the transition team, inaugural committee positions are unpaid and largely symbolic, intended to reflect a broad cultural and civic cross-section rather than influence policy…