Mamdani accused of snubbing Black leaders as families flee New York City in droves

"Whether or not he makes such an appointment, Mamdani should understand the roots of that criticism. It is not simply about one person in one position - rather, the complaints spring from a deep worry about a decades-long mass exodus of Black families out of New York," he added.

Louis cited New York Times reporting that found the Black population in the city has declined by 200,000 in the last 20 years.

He argued that criticism from L. Joy Williams, who was cited in the Times article, wasn't entirely fair, as Louis argued that Mamdani was building a City Hall inner circle that "reflects the coalition that brought him to power."

The columnist acknowledged that Mamdani had deputy mayors of Lebanese, Syrian, Pakistani, and Egyptian decent, among others.

However, Louis warned that Harlem saw roughly 11,000 Black residents leave between 2010 and 2020, noting that the area gained 18,000 White residents in the same decade.

"It's part of a nationwide trend of Black populations shifting from northern cities to Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte, and other southern cities, in what the Washington Post describes as a reversal of the Great Migration that brought Blacks north throughout the 20th century," he wrote.

The mayor's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.