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He’s Italian, very tall, a little stiff — and he’s getting round-the-clock police protection. No, it’s not Bill de Blasio. In the city that’s the biggest terror target in the world, the NYPD is providing 24/7 body-guard services to the marble statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle. The patrols, which consist of one or two cops working ei...

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Sbarca in America la Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona per promuovere la storica rievocazione anche Oltreoceano. L'occasione è quella del Columbus Day, che viene celebrato il prossimo 12 ottobre. A Boston (Massachusetts) sfilerà una rappresentanza del corteo storico, con la presenza soprattutto di figuranti del Borgo di Santa Maria della Tomba, gemel...

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Following the lead of large cities across the nation, Long Beach leaders voted to start observing Indigenous People’s Day on the second Monday in October, a federal holiday that is traditionally observed as Columbus Day. A recommendation for the change came from the city’s Human Relations Commission, a body of appointed community members that is ta...

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Italian Americans from Macomb County are hoping it doesn’t rain on their parade, scheduled for Saturday morning in downtown Mount Clemens. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of showers, with breezy conditions and a high near 76 degrees.  The annual parade -- a celebration of the culture, history and heritage of Ital...

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A group of Italian American and Catholic organizations rolled out a list of 54 elected officials and candidates for office in New York City who want to keep the Christopher Columbus statues in the city. The 41 groups — which include the Columbus Citizens Foundation, Italian American Museum and the New York State Commission on Social Justice — said...

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San Luis Obispo will now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, the City Council declared Tuesday, honoring the native tribes who populated America over the Italian explorer who “discovered” it. Flanked by members of the Northern Chumash Tribe, Mayor Heidi Harmon read a proclamation at Tuesday’s council meeting on members’ unanim...

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The Salt Lake City Council has officially declared the second Monday in October-- the day Columbus Day falls on-- as Indigenous Peoples Day. Council members unanimously signed a resolution Tuesday night, to cheers and applause from a packed council chambers room. The resolution not only designates the day, it encourages residents, businesses and sc...

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Mayor Leonard Desiderio and his family will host the annual Sea Isle City Columbus Day parade Saturday, Oct. 7. The parade will begin 2 p.m. in front of the Sea Isle City Italian-American Club on JFK Boulevard next to the Sea Isle bridge, travel east to Landis Avenue and then turn south on Landis to 63rd Street. The parade will feature representati...

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Columbus Day will no longer be observed in Los Angeles County after the Board of Supervisors voted to eliminate all references to the holiday and instead observe Indigenous Peoples Day. The second Monday of each October will now be dedicated to celebrating Native American heritage starting in 2019. “Native Americans are descendants of the aborigina...

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Americans by a 2-to-1 margin admire Christopher Columbus and think it’s a good idea to have a holiday named after the Italian explorer, a new poll released Tuesday reveals. The survey conducted by Marist College — in concert with the Knights of Columbus — found that 56 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Columbus while 28 percent had an u...

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