NYC Health Department launches ‘Global Oppression’ research group: report
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It was reported that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani held the first “Global Pressure and Public Health Working Group” meeting of members of the Department of Health on Tuesday, The New York Post reported.
Members of the group gathered for a more than hour-long presentation at the ministry headquarters to discuss the group’s purpose and portray what they called the “genocide” in Gaza as an example of global oppression.
“We have really evolved in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine,” the presenter said. New York Post.
“And the working group aims to address the growing interest of health department staff in learning about the many forms of current and ongoing global oppression and how this affects the advancement of health equity,” the presenter continued.
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The “Global Oppression and Public Health Working Group” reportedly cited the “genocide” in Gaza as an element of its mission. (Mustafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The New York Post also reported that the group’s mission is to examine the impact of global oppression on “the health and well-being of priority communities in NYC in the face of trauma, violence and discrimination” and to “support colleagues negatively affected by it.”
The news came days after Mamdani Dr. Alister Martin announced As commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Before his new role, Martin was the founder of Vot-ER, a political organization aimed at providing voter registration in healthcare.
The New York City Department of Health and City Hall did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives his opening speech in front of City Hall on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Fox News/Pool)
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported in December that more than 80 people (about 20% of Mamdani’s appointees at the time) had ties to anti-Zionist organizations or movements.
Hassaan Chaudhary, one of Mamdani’s transition aides, had previously called Israel “barbarian” and used the term “Jew” as an insult, according to the ADL.
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Appointees of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have come under scrutiny for alleged anti-Zionist ties. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Several other names were also mentioned, appointed for statements supporting or legitimizing violence against Israel and the October 7 attacks.
Fox News’ Bonny Chu contributed to this report.
