New York, April 14 -- Marking his first Yom HaShoah as the 112th Mayor of New York City, Zohran Kwame Mamdani issued a stirring call for vigilance on Tuesday as the city paused to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

Standing in a city that remains home to the largest population of Holocaust survivors in the United States, Mamdani, in a post on X, emphasised that the "fragile flame" of memory must be protected against a modern tide of rising antisemitism.

"As we light the yahrzeit candle, let us come together to protect its fragile flame -- and shield it from the cold winds of hate and cruelty. 'Never again' is a promise. And it is one we must fight to keep," NYC Mayor posted.

The Mayor's statement moved beyond tra...