US EditionMamdani Appoints Popular Children’s YouTuber Rachel Accurso to New Role
Zohran Mamdani appointed Ms. Rachel, a children’s educator with 18.2 million YouTube subscribers, despite controversy over her anti-Israel activism and watchdog nominations.
- On Wednesday, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, to his inaugural committee to plan a free public block party for Jan. 1, 2026.
- Mamdani said he recruited creative, experienced New Yorkers, including artists and organizers like Cynthia Nixon, actress and activist, to build an inauguration by and for New Yorkers.
- Ms. Rachel, a former preschool teacher, runs the `Songs for Littles` YouTube channel focused on early language development and has 18.2 million YouTube subscribers.
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Mamdani Taps Anti-Israel Voices Ms. Rachel, Cynthia Nixon, Jewish Voice for Peace Director for Inaugural Committee
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani attends a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, US, Nov. 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday unveiled the members of his inaugural committee, and the list includes a slate of anti-Israel appointments, sparking renewed concerns over the incoming administration’s commitment to protecting the Jewish community. After w…
Who are the Jews and activists on Mamdani's inaugural committee?
A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The Jews and activists on Mamdani’s inaugural committee Leaders of two progressive Jewish organizations are part of Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural committee, which will host his inauguration on Jan. 1. Phylisa Wisdom, head of the liber…
Ms Rachel included in Zohran Mamdani's inaugural committee
New York: With Zohran Mamdani set to take the Mayoral seat on January 1, his committee for the inaugural “block party” turned heads after it was revealed that Ms Rachel is one of the members, along with celebrity activist Cynthia Nixon. Several committee members’ involvement irked some, as Ms Rachel was famously nominated for the anti-semite of the year by a watchdog organisation, StopAntisemitism Ms Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Acc…
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