The City Council’s Italian Caucus mandated all members oppose all efforts to rename the federal holiday honoring Columbus and remove monuments celebrating him.
The City Council's new Italian Caucus voted to revise its bylaws to mandate members support keeping Columbus Day a holiday -- weeks after Democrat Justin Brannan said he's open to changing its name to"Italian Heritage Day.
The changes mandated all members not only have some Italian ancestry but also oppose all efforts to rename the federalHowever, he insisted the revisions were “politically motivated” to help his Republican opponent, Councilman Ari Kagan, in the Nov. 7 general election.Councilman David Carr, who chairs the Italian Caucus, said the group’s conservative majority voted to revise its bylaws to ensure members fight to protect keeping Columbus Day a holiday.
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