In a quirky digital handover that's sparking online buzz and political irony, the official X account for the New York City Mayor's office (@NYCMayor) has transitioned to incoming Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani without archiving or deleting predecessor Eric Adams' posts. As a result, Adams' vocal pro-Zionist and anti-antisemitism tweets now appear as if authored by Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist known for his pro-Palestine stance.The switch occurred at midnight on New Year's Day, with the account's bio, name, and profile picture updated to reflect Mamdani's administration. However, unlike federal accounts such as @POTUS, which archive historical content (e.g., @POTUS45) for Donald Trump's term), no such protocol was followed here.
This leaves thousands of Adams-era tweets intact, including those emphasizing New York City's "unbreakable bond" with Israel and condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as "antisemitic in nature."
Social media users wasted no time highlighting the mismatch. Screenshots of Adams' posts, now bearing Mamdani's name, have gone viral, with community notes frantically added to clarify authorship. One widely shared example is a December 31, 2025, thread from Adams announcing a municipal report on combating antisemitism, which touts NYC's "long-standing and important ties with Israel." Another, from November 17, 2025, details Adams' meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, discussing the "fight against antisemitism."
