{"id":1487,"date":"2025-12-18T20:14:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T01:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/clintonhill\/resignation-highlights-impact-of-antisemitic-posts-on-political-careers\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:14:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T01:14:42","slug":"resignation-highlights-impact-of-antisemitic-posts-on-political-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/clintonhill\/resignation-highlights-impact-of-antisemitic-posts-on-political-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Resignation Highlights Impact of Antisemitic Posts on Political Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One day after joining Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani\u2019s team, a new appointment resigned when previous antisemitic social media comments resurfaced.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"697\">Catherine Almonte Da Costa, who had just been announced as Director of Appointments, stepped down on Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours after the posts came to light. Da Costa stated, \u201cAs the mother of Jewish children, I am very sorry for the pain these words have caused.\u201d She added, \u201cThis has become a distraction from our mission, so I am resigning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1054\">This move came after the Judge Street Journal exposed multiple past posts linked to Da Costa that contained antisemitic content. The reported statements included: \u201cMoney hungry Jews smh\u201d; \u201cWoo! Promoted to the upstairs office today! Working alongside these rich Jewish peeps.\u201d; and \u201cFar Rockaway train is the Jew train.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1266\">The outlet reported the posts were written years earlier and were noticed just after Da Costa\u2019s selection. Once the posts appeared in the news, she deleted her X account.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1454\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The resignation draws attention to the high level of examination the Mamdani transition team faces, as they work to address worries about antisemitism and public accountability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1454\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href='https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/newsletter\/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Subscribe to NYC Politics\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One day after joining Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani\u2019s team, a new appointment resigned when previous antisemitic social media comments resurfaced. Catherine Almonte Da Costa, who had just been announced as Director of Appointments, stepped down on Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours after the posts came to light. 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