Author: columbusmonumentassociation

Nobody has a valid argument that the campaign against Columbus is not a direct assault on the Italian people. There also exists a lot of discrimination against Italian Americans. Walsh, who has little integrity, has jumped on the impulsive campaign to erase Columbus from history. None of these people, none, have ever picked up a book about Columbus or watched a short video. They just long to latch onto the ‘woke’ culture because they think it’s politically expedient.

From CNY Central:

“The City of Syracuse could only select 10 names for its snowplow naming contest last December, but there was plenty to choose from among the more than 2,000 submissions.  Friday, the city released the list of submitted names to us. Not everyone was original — there were 174 “Plowy McPlowface” submissions and 274 “Santa Maria” submissions. The hundreds of “Santa Maria” submissions reflected a push from some to recognize Christopher Columbus and Italian heritage, according to the hundreds of reasonings written by submitters.

“Ingratiating yourself with one group at the detriment of another is divisive. Mayor Walsh, that is what you have done by your decision on the Columbus Monument.

Citizens of Italian origin endeavored, in good faith, to develop a solution that would highlight the contributions of the many groups that found their way to our region. You rejected their suggestions out-of-hand and likely acted without authority.

The challenges our city faces over the next year are surmountable, but it will take a united effort. We cannot afford to alienate any group that cares about our community and has resources to help. It is the job of mayor to coalesce the groups of our city and unite us to achieve our shared vision of prosperity.”

My Grandfather /great Grandfather is one of those Italians Who worked very hard when he settle in Syracuse form Naples Italy, brought up his family here and was a proud hard working Italian a boss for the city of Syracuse Water Department for many years and also the city came back to ask him for help he never refused he knew were pipes were located he was a proud man who had overcome his Italian insults and life in a New City Syracuse which he loved and Country , America That Italian statue was symbolic put up by proud Italians that loved Syracuse NY it was a source of his pride and loyalty to his Italian Heritage I feel you should think over your choice to remove the Italian Heritage not disrespecting anyone feelings that should include all the Italian who made the city along with many other nationalities and Americans and all what it is today ,save it 

Opposition to taking down the Columbus statue in Downtown Syracuse is not limited to Italian-Americans alone, but every Central New Yorker who wants to preserve Western culture within the vast and ever changing mosaic of American life. If we follow the logic that Columbus, by discovering the Americas, was somehow responsible for later atrocities visited upon Indigenous peoples by European powers, might we make the same argument that the Jesuit Fathers who canoed down from Quebec to the shores of Onondaga Lake, paved the way for European expansion into Central New York. Moreover, that the Jesuits and those who followed in their wake, likely robbed local Indigenous peoples of their culture, religion, land, and way of life. Given this, would it be a stretch for local politicians to somehow demand that LeMoyne College be renamed, since Father LeMoyne, the school’s namesake, was party to this ‘atrocity‘? I pose this argument to illustrate the folly we are currently experiencing. I hope I haven’t started us down the road to yet another cancel culture cause. That’s not my intent. But where, oh where, does it end?

Decisions motivated by angry mobs usually don’t stand the test of time.

We want to thank the many who have responded to our requests for help.

As an update, the Columbus Monument Corporation Board, has thru its attorneys, filed a Notice of Claim to the City of Syracuse and the Mayor. This is to put them on notice that we may, when appropriate, take an Article 78 action. Our attorneys firmly believe that the Mayor does not have the authority to remove the statue.

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Thanks again to all who have helped and supported this important effort.

Please don’t take down a city’s history. I don’t care what happened centuries ago. This statute has been in it’s present place for as I can remember 

Each historical figure is a product of his or her milieu. If we judged each by our PC lens of today the walls of our National Portrait Gallery would be bare. We must learn from history lest we repeat it .
Recognize Columbus for his skill and courage as a seaman and explorer and make note of shortcomings. At least have this discussion or ‘that history book on the shelf’
will keep repeating itself.