NYC Columbus Day parade goers get saucy over new claim that explorer was Jewish, not Italian: ‘We don’t care’ By . Valentina Jaramillo and Matt Troutman. Published Oct. 14, 2024, 5:46 p.m. ET.

New York’s largest Catholic university decided to stop referring to the holiday as “Columbus Day” amid concerns over the American narrative raised by Indigenous activists.

Born, raised, and educated in New York, she earned her BA in Italian from Fordham University. Notably, she was one of the first Italian American female members and traders of the American Stock ...

Republican candidate for New York Governor Congressman Lee Zeldin, front left, greets spectators as he marches up 5th Avenue during the annual Columbus Day Parade, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in New York.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The 80th Annual Columbus Day Parade returned to Fifth Avenue in New York City on Monday. Thousands of people waved their tri-color flags from 44th to 72nd streets while ...