In the most Jewish city in America, it’s no surprise that Jews played central roles both in electing and opposing Zohran Mamdani. Across those divides, urgent challenges face us — with consequences for New York City, American democracy, and the Jewish people.

For New Yorkers, the incoming mayor and the movement that supported him have critical work ahead: to deliver on the affordability agenda that won the election. For those beyond New York, the effort to build an affordable, safe, joyful city can be a model for opposing Donald Trump … and addressing the conditions that enabled his rise. “In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light,” Mamdani said on election night.

Inside Jewish communities, we face another huge challenge: healing the divisions that this race exposed. Andrew Cuomo cynically exploited the fears of Jewish voters — and exacerbated them. Amid the trauma of Oct. 7 and atrocities committed in our name in Gaza, with antisemitism and authoritarianism on the rise, we must now confront deeper tensions about what it means to be Jewish.

We’re alarmed by our community’s division. More than 1,000 rabbis across the country effectively endorsed Cuomo — breaking a........

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