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纽约市长曾发布向克里斯托弗·哥伦布雕像竖中指的照片
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发布于2026年9月21日 美国东部时间下午6:17
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邀请纽约市市长佐赫兰·曼达尼参加曼哈顿年度哥伦布日游行的决定，引发了部分意大利裔美国领袖的强烈反对。
据《纽约邮报》报道，负责举办此次游行的哥伦布公民基金会邀请曼达尼，以期改善市政厅与意大利裔美国社区之间的关系。但曼达尼此前对意大利探险家克里斯托弗·哥伦布的批评，引发了意大利裔群体的反感，他们认为邀请这位市长此举欠妥。
“你在逗我吗？主办方这步棋既软弱又无能，”意大利裔美国民权联盟主席迈克·克里斯皮在X平台上写道。“佐赫兰公然蔑视我们族群，阿谀奉承也改变不了他的真实想法。意大利裔美国人该醒醒了，强硬起来。这是保护我们文化的唯一途径。”
克里斯皮的批评针对的是曼达尼2020年的一条社交媒体帖子：他发布了一张自己向哥伦布雕像竖中指的照片，并配文“把它拆掉”。哥伦布在意大利裔美国人中拥有近乎传奇的地位，许多人将这位15世纪的探险家视为连接其族群 heritage 与美国的历史纽带。
“硬汉”演员罗伯特·戴维抨击曼达尼，因纽约市地图遗漏小意大利街区
纽约市市长佐赫兰·曼达尼在新闻发布会上对记者讲话，纽约，2026年2月17日，周二。（美联社照片/赛思·温尼格）
“我们始终认为合作是更好的选择……我们希望与他的办公室建立良好关系，”哥伦布公民基金会主席克里斯托弗·洛亚科诺在被问及邀请曼达尼的决定时告诉《纽约邮报》。“我们希望他能更开放地与意大利裔社区合作。”
目前尚不清楚曼达尼是否已接受游行邀请。哥伦布日为10月12日周一，纽约市年度哥伦布日游行将在曼哈顿举办。
“这个人明确表示他不尊重克里斯托弗·哥伦布，甚至都不把我们当一个族群，连他的移民飞地地图都没把小意大利列进去，”来自皇后区的共和党纽约市议员乔安·阿里奥拉在回应此事时写道。“他为什么要来？只为拍照，假装现在成了我们的同胞？他该别掺和这场活动。”
曼达尼不出席以色列日游行，打破数十年市长传统， amid反犹主义抬头
纽约市市长佐赫兰·曼达尼出席在曼哈顿第五大道举办的2026年6月14日波多黎各日游行。（何塞·佩雷斯/鲍尔-格里菲斯/GC图片）
阿里奥拉的评论显然是针对今年早些时候市政府发布的种族聚居区地图，该地图遗漏了小意大利，同样引发了意大利裔群体的反对。该地图最初由上届政府于2023年制定，曼达尼表示其团队在2026年版发布前新增了多个社区。
尽管如此，曼达尼已着手更新地图，将小意大利纳入其中。
哥伦布日游行并非曼达尼今年首次因出席公共活动遭到有组织反对。市长出席9月11日世贸中心遗址纪念仪式一事，就曾引发部分遇难者家属联名请愿，要求他不要到场。
“正如曼达尼出席9/11纪念仪式不合时宜一样，我们意大利裔美国人也不希望他出现在哥伦布日游行中，”右翼政治操盘手罗杰·斯通在X平台上写道。
部分非意大利裔也代表意大利裔群体表达了不满。
9/11遇难者家属致曼达尼：‘请不要前来’纪念仪式
曼哈顿小意大利街区被排除在纽约市移民聚居区地图之外，引发强烈反对，随后市长佐赫兰·曼达尼表示将把该街区纳入地图。（多斯照片/设计图片编辑/环球图片社通过盖蒂图片社）
“我不是意大利裔，但五年来我一直作为荣誉嘉宾参加哥伦布日游行，多亏了我的朋友安杰洛·维沃洛，”犹太电台主持人西德·罗森伯格在X平台上写道。“游行主办方居然邀请了[曼达尼]？什么？这个激进的伊斯兰分子对着哥伦布雕像竖中指，还把小意大利/亚瑟大道从他那狗屁不通的移民地图里删掉了……我意大利裔的兄弟姐妹们什么时候变得这么软弱了！……如果他到场，我今年就不参加了。”
“意大利裔该站出来制止这一切了！”他补充道。
克里斯皮威胁称，如果哥伦布公民基金会不撤销对曼达尼的邀请，他将于明年举办一场竞争性的哥伦布日游行。
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Fury erupts over Mamdani parade invite as old Columbus insult resurfaces: ‘Are you kidding me?’
2026-09-21 6:17pm EDT / Fox News
The NYC mayor once posted a photo of himself giving the middle finger to a Christopher Columbus statue
By Robert Schmad Fox News
Published September 21, 2026 6:17pm EDT
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A decision to invite New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Manhattan’s annual Columbus Day Parade has sparked backlash among some Italian-American leaders.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation, which is responsible for holding the parade, invited Mamdani in the hopes of fostering a better relationship between City Hall and the Italian-American community, the New York Post reported. Mamdani’s past criticism of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, however, has sparked backlash among Italians who feel inviting the mayor is in poor taste.
“Are you kidding me? This is a WEAK and FECKLESS move by the organizers,” Italian American Civil Rights League president Mike Crispi wrote on X. “Zohran has showed contempt for our people and kissing a** won’t change his true feelings. Italian Americans need to wake up and get tough. It’s the only way to preserve our culture.”
Crispi’s criticism was a reference to a 2020 social media post where Mamdani posted a photo of himself brandishing his middle finger at a statue of Columbus with the caption “take it down.” Columbus holds a near-legendary status among Italian Americans, with the 15th-century explorer viewed by many as a historic link between their heritage and the United States.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
“We feel cooperating is always the better path . . . and we hope to create a good relationship with his office,” Columbus Citizens Foundation president Christopher Loiacono told the New York Post when asked about his decision to invite Mamdani. “We hope he will be more open to [working] with the Italian community.”
It is unclear if Mamdani has accepted the invitation to the parade. Columbus Day falls on Monday, Oct. 12, with New York City’s annual Columbus Day Parade set for Manhattan.
“This is a man who has made it clear that he doesn’t respect Christopher Columbus, and he doesn’t even think us enough of a group to put on his immigrant enclave map,” New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola, a Republican from Queens, wrote in response. “Why would he want to be there? To get pictures and pretend he’s a paisan now? He should sit this one out.”
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on June 14, 2026.(Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Ariola’s comment was an apparent reference to a map of ethnic enclaves published by the city earlier this year that excluded Little Italy, which also sparked backlash from Italians. The map was initially created by the previous administration in 2023, and Mamdani said his administration added several neighborhoods before releasing the 2026 version.
Nonetheless, Mamdani has moved to update the map to include Little Italy.
A Columbus Day parade wouldn’t be the first public event Mamdani has attended this year to draw organized opposition to his presence. The mayor’s presence at the annual memorial service at Ground Zero on Sept. 11 spurred some family members of victims to circulate a petition demanding that he stay home.
“Just as Mamdani’s presence at the 9/11 Ceremony was inappropriate, we Italian/Americans don’t want him on Columbus Day either,” right-wing political operative Roger Stone wrote on X.
Some non-Italians are offended on behalf of the community.
FAMILIES OF 9/11 VICTIMS’ MESSAGE TO MAMDANI: ‘PLEASE DO NOT COME’ TO MEMORIAL CEREMONY
Little Italy in Manhattan was omitted from New York City’s immigrant enclave map, prompting backlash before Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the neighborhood would be added.(Dosfotos/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
“I’m not Italian but I’ve been an honorary dignitary for 5 years running at the Columbus Day Parade thanks to my friend Angelo Vivolo,” Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg wrote on X. “The organizers of the parade invited [Mamdani] to attend? What? This Radical Islam mother fcker gave the finger to a Columbus statue and left Little Italy/Arthur Avenue OFF his bullsht immigrant map … When did my Italian brothers and sisters become so soft! … I will NOT attend this year if he is there.”
“The Italians need to step up and stop this!” he added.
Crispi has threatened to hold a competing Columbus Day parade next year if the Columbus Citizens Foundation does not revoke its invitation to the mayor.
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The Mayor’s office and the Columbus Citizens Foundation did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday.
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