NEW YORK — Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday, in one of his final appearances as mayor, that his first steps after leaving office will include using cryptocurrency to fight antisemitism.

Adams is a staunch supporter of Israel and the Jewish community and has made combating antisemitism a priority while in office. Jews are targeted in hate crimes more than all other groups combined in New York City.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a far-left anti-Zionist, will take office on January 1. Mamdani’s critics fear his anti-Israel rhetoric and policies will foment antisemitism.

Adams, who has served since 2021 and dropped out of his race for reelection this year, said at the Monday press conference that he was “excited about the next step,” and outlined plans for writing a book, studying and........

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