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De Blasio 'absolutely' welcome at Columbus Day Parade after 2020 snub
Disgraced ex-Gov. Cuomo -- a proud Italian-American and staunch defender of Christopher Columbus -- wasn't invited to Monday's Columbus Day Parade, according to a source.
'The history has been so twisted': Family on culture-war front lines over Columbus Day cancellation
After their NJ school district wiped Columbus Day (and all holiday names) from the calendar, one Italian-American family shares their outrage — and the backlash they've faced for speaking out.
School board under fire after removing holiday names from calendar
Tom Tatem, a father of four, wants board members of the Randolph Township school district to be fired after they removed holiday names from calendars.
Happy 'day off': NJ school district removes all holiday names from academic calendar
The school board of Randolph Township in Morris County, New Jersey unanimously voted to remove holiday names from their academic calendar.
Italian Americans file court petition to save Syracuse's Columbus statue
An Italian-American group filed a petition in court Monday to thwart the City of Syracuse’s planned removal of its Christopher Columbus statue, claiming the move is illegal under local law.
Italian-Americans rip de Blasio over cancel of Columbus Day in schools
Italian-American activists blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio during a protest at Columbus Circle Wednesday for scrapping Christopher Columbus Day from the New York City school calendar.
Italian-Americans to rally against canceling Columbus Day in NYC schools
Italian-Americans will hold a rally urging Bill de Blasio to restore Columbus Day to the school calendar after city officials last week removed the famous explorer from the holiday in...
Curtis Sliwa slams de Blasio as NYC's 'biggest meatball' over Columbus Day flap
There was no cherry atop the cake mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa and a group of Italian-American city leaders brought to Gracie Mansion for Mayor De Blasio's 60th birthday.
Columbus Day ban proves NYC bureaucrats hate the nation we love
The attack on Columbus Day by New York City's schools is an attack on America and it's foundation.
DOE’s rogue canceling of Columbus Day shows de Blasio doesn’t really control schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down Thursday on his claim that he and Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter were blindsided by the city Department of Education’s move to replace Columbus...
De Blasio appears to throw Carranza under the bus amid Columbus Day nixing
De Blasio said that "someone put this in motion" before Porter replaced former Chancellor Richard Carranza on March 15.
Killing 'Columbus' in NYC — anonymously
This is more than a needless slap at the Italian-American community: It’s a tribute to utterly absurd leftism, which mindlessly seeks to make Columbus the symbol of what it imagines...
After de Blasio gives holiday to Italians and indigenous, Irish want theirs
The nation's largest Irish-American organization is asking, "What about us?" after Mayor Bill de Blasio officially recognized “Italian Heritage/Indigenous People’s Day."
Pol proposes law to preserve Columbus Day as NYC school holiday
The New York City school calendar for 2021-22 has Columbus Day now listed as Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples Day as a holiday in October. Gov. Cuomo is among those disgusted...
Rep. Suozzi says NYC schools chief must reveal how Columbus Day got canceled
US Rep. Tom Suozzi expressed his opposition to the decision to, at first change Columbus Day to "Indigenous Peoples' Day” and later add “Italian Heritage Day."
Gov. Cuomo calls de Blasio's Columbus Day cancellation 'destructive'
"Why do you feel the need to diminish the Italian-American contribution to recognize the indigenous peoples' contribution?" Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked during a briefing at his Manhattan offices.
NYC schools try to save face with 'Italian Heritage Day' after dumping Columbus Day
NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross said the now-combined holiday gives the chance to honor and celebrate more people, especially those in the indigenous community.
NYC schools nix Columbus for 'Indigenous' Day, add Juneteenth as holiday
The city Department of Education called Oct. 11 "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in the 2021-2022 calendar it posted on its website Tuesday, flagging the beginning and end dates for the school...
Bill de Blasio excluded from Columbus Day festivities
Mayor Bill de Blasio was excluded from participating in New York's major Columbus Day event Monday, The Post has learned. The head of the Columbus Citizens Foundation confirmed that de...
Mother Cabrini statue dedicated in Battery Park
A statue of Mother Frances Cabrini was finally unveiled Monday in Lower Manhattan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo -- ending a year of controversy over the idea of honoring the famed...