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Zohran Mamdani<\/strong>, 34, has made history as New York City\u2019s next mayor \u2014 but just days after his victory, an old tweet of his has resurfaced, sparking new controversy. The post, from June 2020, shows Mamdani raising his middle finger toward a statue of Christopher Columbus<\/strong> in Astoria, Queens, with the caption: \u201cTake it down.\u201d<\/em> At the time, he was running for state assembly. The image has since reignited tension between the incoming mayor and segments of the city\u2019s Italian American community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Leaders including Angelo Vivolo<\/strong>, president of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, condemned the gesture, calling it \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to Italian Americans. \u201cIf you offend one community, you offend all communities,\u201d Vivolo said. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/strong> also criticized Mamdani during the campaign, saying the mayor-elect \u201cplays the victim\u201d while offending groups across the city. \u201cChristopher Columbus is considered by many a saint in the Italian-American community, and you give it the finger? You offend me as an Italian-American,\u201d Cuomo said.<\/p>\n

Conservative commentators on X (formerly Twitter)<\/strong> quickly amplified the backlash. Actor Joe Piscopo<\/strong> wrote, \u201cNot gonna happen,\u201d while YouTuber Joey Salads<\/strong> added, \u201cThis guy needs to be stopped.\u201d Former Trump official Ezra A. Cohen<\/strong> called the post \u201cshameful,\u201d and journalist Megan Basham<\/strong> argued it revealed \u201cthe left\u2019s ingratitude.\u201d Still, some defended Mamdani\u2019s stance, noting that many Americans criticize Columbus for his treatment of Indigenous peoples, seeing the statue as a symbol of oppression rather than heritage.<\/p>\n

Now, as the old tweet makes the rounds again, the debate over Columbus\u2019s legacy<\/strong> and public monuments<\/strong> has flared up anew \u2014 a reminder that cultural divides in New York run deep, even as the city welcomes its first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Mamdani has not yet commented on the resurfaced post, but it\u2019s likely the issue \u2014 and what it represents \u2014 will continue to shadow his early days in office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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