Very possible .. but the Mayor also isn't changing the name of Menorah or Hanukkah
He probably doesn't feel threatened by Judaism. Which, if true, would be insulting on a number of levels.
He isn't changing the name of Christmas either.
Nor is he rescinding the ban on the Menorah alongside the Creche on public property. That's fine with me since I'm not particularly enthusiastic about secularizing religious holidays, at least mine. But maybe someone can explain to me just how Jews or Chanukah are involved in this story.