In a historic first for the nation’s largest city, Mayor Zohran Mamdani — New York’s first Muslim mayor — welcomed city staff and guests to the inaugural Iftar dinner inside City Hall on Thursday evening, as attendees shared dates and broke the Ramadan fast at sunset. The gathering was intended to mark a moment of inclusion during the holy month. Jewish influencer Matt Bernstein, who attended, praised the event on social media, calling it “a rare moment of harmony amid global hatred.” But the dinner quickly ignited fierce online criticism and official pushback. Detractors circulated side-by-side images juxtaposing the barefoot