A petition has started that asks for the renaming of Columbus Circle and the removal of its statue 'from public view,' but recent comments from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggest that neither the statue, nor the name, are going anywhere
As municipalities across the United States revisit the naming and display of monuments honoring people with histories of racism and violence toward minorities, the Christopher Columbus statue and Columbus Circle in New York City have come under fire for commemorating the man often credited with"discovering" America.
A petition has started on change.org asking for the renaming of the circle and the removal of the statue"from public view," but recent comments from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggest that neither the statue, nor the name of the circle, is going anywhere.Cuomo said at a press conference Thursday that he felt the statue of Columbus, who originally hailed from Italy, was an important symbol for Italian Americans.
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