NIAF condemns the recent vandalization of the Columbus statues in Washington, D.C., and in New York City, and requests that elected officials and law enforcement protect these public memorials from further damage... Read our statement: https://t.co/8a9ZDECGtd.
'The Park District will, in perpetuity, obtain the written approval of the JCCIA before making any substantial change to Columbus Plaza or the Columbus statue.'"
"A turning point
Attorneys representing the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (JCCIA) have discovered an original agreement through the Freedom of Information Act that states:
"There can be no alterations of not only the Columbus Statue at Arrigo Park, but also Columbus Plaza as a whole.โ
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*NEW EPISODE* on 4/6/21, over 50 #ItalianAmerican groups filed a lawsuit against #Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney for unilaterally cancelling #ColumbusDay. Attorney George Bochetto, representing the plaintiffs, joins us to discuss this landmark case.
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This historic and artistically important monument was erected by ALL of the citizens in our city. One citizen - who happens to occupy the Mayor's office for a brief period of time - has no authority, moral or legal, to unilaterally undo that.
BRAVO! #DefendColumbus
New Britain Herald - New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart vetoes resolution that would have resulted in removal of city's Christopher Columbus statue https://t.co/Dw3LTurzll
Court date for Columbus statue vandalism pushed to 2021: WATERBURY โ A New York man accused of knocking the head off a statue of Christopher Columbus outside City Hall has had his court date postponed until next year. Brandon Ambrose, 22, of New York,โฆ https://t.co/RLN6qPoqZg