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- Mayor Zohran Mamdani received an invitation to Manhattan’s Columbus Day Parade.
- The Columbus Citizens Foundation said the invite aims to improve ties with Italian-Americans.
- Civil Rights League president Mike Crispi called the invitation weak, citing Mamdani’s 2020 middle-finger post.
- Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola said Mamdani disrespects Columbus and left Little Italy off the map.
- Mamdani has not confirmed attendance and is adding Little Italy to the enclave map.