Christopher Columbus

For the New York City Council, it is down come the statues...maybe. The Democratic-led council’s Cultural Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing today on a proposal to remove certain statues on city property dedicated to historical figures such as...

“When you offend one ethnicity you offend them all”

It is a sad fact that honoring one ethnic group frequently comes at the price of another

“Murderer” across its pedestal, and the words “land back” on three sides of the bronze-and-granite statue

Every year in the run up to Columbus day, the debate surrounding the controversial historical figure, whether we should “honor” him, and what we should call the “Columbus Day” parade heats up, with Italian Americans lining up on one side...

Alla parata con il Grand-Marshall Tom Golisano sfilano la governatrice Hochul e il sindaco Adams

Some legislators in New York are proposing wiping away the Columbus holiday. Its sponsor in the Senate, Jessica Ramos, also wants all statues of Columbus removed. “As the daughter of a proud indigenous woman, I would love to see a...

Liberty has once more sprung forth from Philadelphia with the ruling by Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick which blocked the city’s baseless attempt to remove the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Park. The National Italian American Foundation...

We asked Italian American experts and community representatives - but also ordinary citizens - what they think voters of Italian origin will behave like in these epochal elections. There are two questions: does the vote of Italian Americans favor one...