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Mamdani's Italian Heritage Month tribute draws communist backlash
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced backlash for honoring Vito Marcantonio, a left-wing congressman with ties to the Communist Party, during Italian Heritage Month.
- Marcantonio, who represented East Harlem and was known for opposing the Korean War and legal work for the Communist Party, drew FBI scrutiny during the Cold War.
- Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino criticized Mamdani on social media, calling Marcantonio an "obscure Italian-American communist" and accusing the mayor of promoting communist propaganda.
- Paladino contrasted Mamdani’s tribute with her family’s immigrant experience and patriotic values, emphasizing pride in American identity rather than communist ideology.
- Mamdani’s office has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the controversy.
