Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned soon after being named director of appointments following ADL concerns (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Mamdani accepted the resignation, telling the Judge Street Journal, which first reported the posts: "Catherine expressed her deep remorse over her past statements and tendered her resignation, and I accepted."
Mamdani had said that Da Costa would be in charge of bringing "top talent into this administration."
Da Costa previously worked for former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration on its census team.
Catherine Almonte Da Costa has apologized for posts referencing 'money hungry Jews' and other derogatory comments. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In addition to the antisemitic remarks, other resurfaced posts revealed derogatory comments toward the NYPD, including references to "NYPD piggies," according to the New York Post.
The resignation came less than two weeks before Mamdani is to be sworn in as New York City mayor.
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Emma Bussey is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Before joining Fox, she worked at The Telegraph with the U.S. overnight team, across desks including foreign, politics, news, sport and culture.
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