{"id":2639624,"date":"2026-08-03T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christopher-columbus-will-return-to-nyc-as-new-statue-set-to-be-unveiled-in-october-heres-how-its-getting-past-mamdani\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:55:27","slug":"christopher-columbus-will-return-to-nyc-as-new-statue-set-to-be-unveiled-in-october-heres-how-its-getting-past-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christopher-columbus-will-return-to-nyc-as-new-statue-set-to-be-unveiled-in-october-heres-how-its-getting-past-mamdani\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Columbus Will Return to NYC as New Statue Set to Be Unveiled in October &#8211; Here&#8217;s How It&#8217;s Getting Past Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristopher-columbus-will-return-to-nyc-as-new-statue-set-to-be-unveiled-in-october-heres-how-its-getting-past-mamdani%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2639624&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of citizens,led by Chinese-American members and focused on preserving Italian heritage,is planning to erect a statue of christopher Columbus on private property in New York City. This effort is part of a broader movement to honour Columbus, despite opposition from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has shown hostility towards the explorer. The statue will be placed on land owned by the John Hughes Club in Dyker Heights, ensuring Mamdani cannot interfere. The coalition behind the project includes supporters like Republican Assemblyman Lester Chang and the New York Young Republican Club, who view columbus as a meaningful cultural icon. The initiative was inspired in part by recent political proclamations and aims to celebrate Italian-American history,with fundraising efforts underway to cover costs. Despite some opposition and existing statues remaining in place, the movement continues to promote Columbus\u2019s legacy as a symbol of Italian and American heritage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A private group of citizens who know the value of heritage have found a way to sail around New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s hatred of Christopher Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>The group is planning to erect a statue to Columbus on private property, which means Mamdani \u2014 who posted an image of himself extending a middle finger to a Columbus statue when he was seeking voters\u2019 approval to enter the Assembly in 2020 \u2014 will not be able to tear it down, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/02\/us-news\/nyc-to-unveil-new-columbus-statue-as-group-sidesteps-mamdanis-middle-finger\/\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And in keeping with the melting pot tradition that defined New York City for centuries, the drive to honor an Italian explorer sailing for Spain is led by a Chinese-American.<\/p>\n<p>The Preserving Italian Heritage Coalition developed by Republican Assemblyman Lester Chang will put the statue on land owned by the John Hughes Club in Dyker Heights, which means Mamdani cannot interfere.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lGhw4uU4fG\">https:\/\/t.co\/lGhw4uU4fG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CGasparino\/status\/2084023208244576720?\">August 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m Chinese, but this is my community, too,\u201d Chang said, noting that the group is in the midst of raising $100,000 to cover costs.<\/p>\n<p>Chang cited last year\u2019s Columbus Day proclamation from President Donald Trump as the impetus for the statue, and said he was the group\u2019s first donor.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that after his father came to New York in 1924, it was an Italian restaurant that offered him a job when no one else would.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Columbus Day is BACK. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OjxqcCeHCx\">pic.twitter.com\/OjxqcCeHCx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1977874251177685284?\">October 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York Young Republican Club President Stefano Forte is supporting the effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when Italian American history and culture are being erased by Mayor Mamdani, our club is highlighting one of the giants of American and Italian history, Christopher Columbus,\u201d Forte said.<\/p>\n<p>Gregory Lendino, the coalition\u2019s treasurer, said Columbus was \u201can icon\u201d to Italians for generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt didn\u2019t matter if you were Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal. He was just an icon that we rallied around,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey came here and they built things,\u201d Lendino added. \u201cThey didn\u2019t tear things down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Committee member Lori Pedone said erecting the new statue is a personal priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy grandparents would be ecstatic knowing that we\u2019re trying to preserve history,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy son was recently married. Maybe my grandchildren will one day be able to see that statue and be proud of it as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Mamdani\u2019s opposition, the statue of Columbus he denigrated has remained intact, as has another statue overlooking Columbus Circle, as noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/07\/us-news\/eric-adams-moves-to-protect-columbus-statues-from-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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