NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli pledges to continue investing state pension funds in Israel bonds

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Campanile, C. (2026, October 18). NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli pledges to continue investing state pension funds in Israel bonds. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/us-news/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-stands-by-investment-in-israel-bonds/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Carl Campanile

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Tom DiNapoli, New York State's comptroller, has pledged to continue investing the state’s $309.7 billion pension fund portfolio in Israel bonds despite increasing pressure from pro-Palestinian activists and recent changes by the city comptroller. In contrast, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine recently decided not to reinvest city pension money into Israel bonds, reversing a previous campaign promise. DiNapoli's commitment highlights the ongoing debate over financial investments tied to political stances.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli pledged to continue investing New York State pension funds in Israel bonds despite increasing pressure from pro-Palestinian activists, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The state's $309.7 billion pension fund portfolio includes over $360 million invested in Israel. DiNapoli’s decision aligns with his goal of seeking global investment opportunities that benefit the fund. In contrast, city Comptroller Mark Levine recently broke a campaign promise and decided not to reinvest city pension money into Israeli bonds. DiNapoli's support for these investments is seen as crucial by pro-Israeli activists like Dov Hikind, who praised DiNapoli while criticizing Levine for caving to pressure from Mamdani.

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🔮 State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli vowed to continue investing pension funds in Israel bonds despite a growing divestment push from pro-Palestinian activists — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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🔮 Levine told The New York Times he made the decision solely on financial grounds, but critics suspected he was caving to Israel-bashers in the Democratic party, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Hikind, a former Brooklyn assemblyman and founder of American Against Antisemitism, applauded DiNapoli and slammed Levine for “caving to pressure from Zohran Mamdani” by not reinvesting in Israel Bonds. “Comptroller DiNapoli is looking to make additional investments in Israel I asked him to do more,” Hikind said.
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🔮 State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli vowed to continue investing pension funds in Israel bonds despite a growing divestment push from pro-Palestinian activists — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli vowed to continue investing pension funds in Israel bonds despite a growing divestment push from pro-Palestinian activists — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani. asserted
DiNapoli → vow → Mamdani
DiNapoli’s defense of holding Israel government bonds in the state’s massive $309.7 billion pension fund portfolio comes a week after city Comptroller Mark Levine broke a campaign promise and said he would not reinvest city pension money into Israel bonds. asserted
he → hold → bonds
The comptrollers are tasked with handling the pension investments for their governments. asserted
comptrollers → task → governments
“We continue to look for investment opportunities in Israel and globally that will benefit the Fund,” said a spokesman for DiNapoli, a Democrat seeking re-election to a fifth term next month against Republican challenger Joseph Hernandez. asserted
spokesman → continue → Hernandez
He told pro-Israeli activist Dov Hikind that his focus on Israeli investments includes “not just bonds” but also Israeli firms selling public stock. asserted
focus → tell → stock
The New York State pension system has more than $360 million invested in the Jewish state. asserted
system → have → state
The investment in Israel bonds has not changed. asserted
investment → change → bonds
Hikind, a former Brooklyn assemblyman and founder of American Against Antisemitism, applauded DiNapoli and slammed Levine for “caving to pressure from Zohran Mamdani” by not reinvesting in Israel Bonds. “Comptroller DiNapoli is looking to make additional investments in Israel I asked him to do more,” Hikind said. asserted
Hikind → applaud → more
The previous New York City comptroller, Brad Lander, divested $40 million in Israel bonds that New York City had invested in since the 1970s. asserted
City → divest → 1970s
Levine said he’s decided not to reinvest the Big Apple’s pension funds in Israel bonds — a dramatic reversal from a pledge he made during his successful campaign last year. asserted
he → say → campaign
Levine told the New York Times he made the decision solely on financial grounds. asserted
he → tell → grounds
“I always said this would be based on financial considerations only, not politics — that’s still my position,” Levine, who is Jewish and a professed backer of Israel, told the Times on Wednesday. asserted
who → say → Wednesday
That’s not what Levine said during a June 2025 Democratic Party primary debate for comptroller—a role in charge of managing $325 billion in pensions for the city government workforce. asserted
Levine → ’ → workforce
“We have a globally diversified portfolio, and that should include investments in Israel and Israel bonds, which have paid solid dividends for 75 years,” Levine said during the debate against Justin Brannan, a former Brooklyn councilman. asserted
Levine → have → Brannan
Mamdani lauded Levine’s decision. asserted
Mamdani → laud → decision
“I welcome the comptroller’s decision asserted
I → welcome → decision
It is something that I’ve said in the past that I don’t believe that our city should purchase Israel bonds,” Mamdani said last week. asserted
Mamdani → say → bonds
“We don’t purchase the bonds of any other sovereign nation. asserted
We → purchase → nation
I don’t think that we should make an exception when it comes to Israel.” asserted
it → think → Israel
Levine’s office emphasized that the city’s pension system still has $285.42 million invested in other Israel-based “public fixed-income investments,” though not in state of Israel Bonds. asserted
system → emphasize → Bonds
“The Comptroller is a strong supporter of Israel,” a spokesperson for the city comptroller said. asserted
spokesperson → say → comptroller
“Decisions about whether to invest Cash Desk funds in Israel Bonds, or any other financial instrument, are made strictly on financial grounds, based on what best serves the City and its pensioners.” asserted
what → invest → City
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