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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is refusing to attend the Columbus Day parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, continuing his criticism of Christopher Columbus as a colonizer responsible for abuse against Native Americans. This decision has upset Angelo Vivolo, chairman of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, who argues that the parade celebrates Italian-American culture and heritage rather than just Columbus himself. Mamdani's stance is part of a broader pattern of controversial actions; he also boycotted the Israel Day parade in May due to his criticism of Israeli policies.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is skipping the Christopher Columbus Day parade on Fifth Avenue, disappointing many in New York City's Italian-American community. This decision isn't surprising given Mamdani’s history of criticizing Christopher Columbus as a colonist who abused and displaced Native Americans. In June 2020, Mamdani gave a middle finger to a statue of Columbus in Astoria, Queens, demanding it be removed. Angelo Vivolo, chairman of the Columbus Heritage Coalition representing over 50 Italian-American organizations, called Mamdani's absence disrespectful and said that the parade celebrates the rich culture and heritage of Italian-Americans. Mamdani has also boycotted the Israel Day parade in May due to his strong criticism of Israel, further highlighting his controversial stance on various community events in New York City.
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Mamdani is skipping the Christopher Columbus Day parade up Fifth Avenue on Monday, The Post has learned.
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The snub isn’t a huge surprise as the mayor has often railed against the explorer, bashing him as a colonist that abused and displaced Native Americans.
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that → rail → Americans
In a June 2020 social media post, Mamdani gave the finger to a statue of Christopher Columbus in Astoria, Queens and said, “Take it down.”
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“He’s disrespectful to the Italian-American community and not coming to the Columbus Day parade confirms it,” said Angelo Vivolo, chairman of the Columbus Heritage Coalition representing more than 50-Italian-American organizations.
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Vivolo → ’ → organizations
“We know he hates Columbus.
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he → know → Columbus
But the parade celebrates the rich culture and heritage of Italian-Americans.”
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He paid tribute to Italian immigrants who helped build the city and honored East Harlem Rep. Vito Marcantonio, who fought for Social Security, unemployment benefits and civil rights.
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Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel who has accused the Jewish state of genocide, also boycotted the Israel Day parade in May.
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