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'Die Hard' actor Robert Davi blasts Mamdani over Little Italy map
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Key Points:
- Actor Robert Davi criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for omitting Little Italy from a city map highlighting immigrant enclaves, calling the mayor a "jerk" and questioning his place in America.
- The map, which highlighted 30 immigrant communities, also excluded historically Jewish and Irish neighborhoods, prompting backlash from Italian-American groups and a city commitment to update the map to include Little Italy.
- Mamdani, born in Uganda and moved to the U.S. at age 7, defended the map, stating it was initially created by the previous administration and is not exhaustive of the city's over 200 ethnic communities.
- Davi, emphasizing his Italian immigrant heritage, suggested a constitutional amendment to prevent Mamdani from holding public office and urged him to "go back" to his birth country, reflecting sharp tensions over cultural representation.
- The controversy highlights ongoing sensitivities around immigrant contributions to New York City, where over 4 million Italians settled between the 1880s and 1924, with many making New York their home.
