New York, Jan. 11 -- New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticised the language used during a protest outside a synagogue in Queens, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chanted in support of Hamas while pro-Israel demonstrators shouted racial and homophobic slurs, The New York Times reported.

The New York Times said the protest was held on Thursday night and featured chants of "Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here," after which Mamdani was questioned by reporters on Friday about the demonstration.

In a statement, Mamdani said "the rhetoric and displays that we saw" at the protest "are wrong and have no place in our city."

"My team is in close touch with the N.Y.P.D. regarding last night's protest and counterprotest," ...