Italian-American Community Group Demonstration in Columbus Circle with Curtis Sliwa and Joe Piscopo

Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa at an Italian-American community group demonstration in Columbus Circle in New York on May 12, 2021 in support of Italian Heritage and Columbus Day.

Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa at an Italian-American community group demonstration in Columbus Circle in New York on May 12, 2021 in support of Italian Heritage and Columbus Day.
Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa at an Italian-American community group demonstration in Columbus Circle in New York on May 12, 2021 in support of Italian Heritage and Columbus Day.
New York, New York, USA: Celebrity talk show host, comedian and Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Joe Piscopo led the heads of eight Italian-American community organizations to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor of New York's Board of Education Meisha Ross Porter to restore Columbus Day permanently in New York City schools. Piscopo, along with the leaders of the eight Italian-American groups, including the Columbus Citizens Foundation, demand that Mayor de Blasio "Drop the Hate! Seek the Truth" and protect Columbus Day and Italian Heritage to maintain New York's Gorgeous Mosaic
Joe Piscopo (left) at an Italian-American community group demonstration in Columbus Circle in New York on May 12, 2021 in support of Italian Heritage and Columbus Day.
Italian Americans Protest School Policy on Columbus Day NEW YORK, 5/12/2021: Curtis Sliwa at a rally protesting the recent change in the cityÕs school calendar removing the Columbus Day holiday. Speakers called on Mayor de Blasio, Òto stop advancing false narratives about ColumbusÓ at the protest symbolically at Columbus Circle. Credit: © 2021 Robert Roth.
Italian Americans Protest School Policy on Columbus Day NEW YORK, 5/12/2021: Comedian Joe Piscopo makes a passionate speech to a rally protesting the recent change in the cityÕs school calendar removing the Columbus Day holiday. With him were (l-r) Council Member Joseph Borelli (R, Staten Island) and attorney Arthur Aidala. Speakers called on Mayor de Blasio, Òto stop advancing false narratives about ColumbusÓ at the protest symbolically at Columbus Circle. Credit: © 2021 Robert Roth.

Photos By Robert Roth and Debra L. Rothenberg

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