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Dear Friends, Early in August the City Council of Mt. Vernon, N.Y. moved to install an indigenous people holiday on Columbus Day. Members of the community reacted quickly to the ill-advised resolution, causing the Council to postpone a vote....Read More

New York’s City Council — which just passed a budget that’s already been deemed a flop — is now spending some of its time advancing a plan that could kill off monuments honoring figures such as George Washington. The Democratic-led council’s Cultural Affairs Committee is set to hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal...Read More

Dear Friends, Early in August the City Council of Mt. Vernon, N.Y. moved to install an indigenous people holiday on Columbus Day. Members of the community reacted quickly to the ill-advised resolution, causing the Council to postpone a vote....Read More

Dear Friends, The Columbus Heritage Coalition's mission of education, outreach and advocacy is energized and engaged at the highest levels of state government. Our comprehensive legislative agenda is focused on curriculum, charter schools and the advancement of our culture and heritage...Read More

Dear Friends, I hope all is well As we approach the final days of the  Legislative calendar for 2023,  I want to provide an update on our outreach to Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams and share details on several upcoming events of importance in Albany. May 22nd is Italian American Day, sponsored by the Italian American...Read More

Cordial and proud of the Italian community, Eric Adams, just over a year into his term, speaks to La Voce di New York for the first time. The mayor wants to establish a direct channel of communication with the first- and last-generation ethnic communities, both integrated and non-integrated, who reside in Manhattan and the other...Read More

For years Mr. Vivolo has made it his Mission to defend the Columbus heritage and Italian American education. In 2021 he was appointed as trustee of the City University of New York by then-governor Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Vivolo is president of the philanthropic Francesco and Mary Giambelli Foundation and has strived to secure $5 million...Read More

I was fortunate to meet with Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday and discuss issues that concern our community. I briefed her on our agenda of top legislative initiatives for 2023 in Albany. I advised the Governor of our strong support for her plan to create more charter schools. We propose developing the first-ever Italian Language Academy...Read More

The malicious defacing of the Columbus memorial in Central Park late Sunday night is only the latest hate-inspired attack of vandalism by cowards and criminals. Hate underlies each and every one of these incidents. Vandals have struck the Central Park statue at least three times, including this most recent attack. We have witnessed more than...Read More