Mayor Adams announced Friday he has named a new head of City Hall’s hate crimes prevention office, more than eight months after firing his predecessor in a move that touched off a claim of discrimination.

Vijah Ramjattan has taken action to condemn antisemitism in the city in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

Mayor Eric Adams appointed a former correction department counselor and city hospital system interfaith leader as the new executive director of the city’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, filling a post vacant since the spring.