New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he does not plan to attend protests over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected visit to the city for the United Nations General Assembly next weekend.⁣ ⁣ Mamdani said he had not encouraged New Yorkers to demonstrate, but stressed that they had the constitutional right to protest.⁣ ⁣ Asked about a planned prayer vigil outside Gracie Mansion by students from Jewish schools expressing support for Israel and Netanyahu, Mamdani said they were welcome to hold the event. He added that he would probably be elsewhere in the city at the time.⁣ ⁣ #NewYork #ZohranMamdani #BenjaminNetanyahu #UNGA #Israel #UnitedStates