Month: April 2023

Is this what Ben Walsh is doing with the Columbus Monument?

The owners of five restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts, are alleging they have been discriminated against because of their white, Italian background by the city’s Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu.

The legal dispute stems from the levying of a fee on restaurants in the North End area—which is known for its Italian heritage—for placing tables outside for outdoor dining. Court documents cited a joke she made in a St Patrick’s Day speech on March 17, 2022, in which she said: “I’m getting used to dealing with problems that are expensive, disruptive and white.”

The complaint perpetuates a broader debate about what should be considered discrimination amid a shifting sense of power felt among different communities. A May 2022 poll found that 40 percent of Americans felt there was more discrimination against white people than there was five years ago.

Read the entire article on Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-mayor-boston-michelle-wu-lawsuit-discrimination-white-people-1786698

Please join us in congratulating our friend Angelo Vivolo, who is being honored this evening by the National Italian American Foundation in NYC.

Angelo Vivolo is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and lifelong advocate for educational opportunity and promoting and supporting his Italian Heritage and Culture. Mr. Vivolo presently serves as the President o the Columbus Heritage Coalition, dedicated to preserving the legacy of Christopher Columbus. He was elected president of the National Columbus education Foundation. Funded by the most influential Italian American organizations in the country. He served as past resident and the chairman of the Board of the Columbus Citizens Foundation and the Columbus Day Parade in NYC. His focus is on preserving Italian Heritage and Culture amd supporting Columbus Day and Columbus monuments. 

The International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed on April 18 all around the world every year. The goal is to raise awareness of cultural heritage diversity, the vulnerability of sites and monuments, and the measures needed to maintain and conserve them. Every year, the International Council of Monuments and Sites (I.C.O.M.O.S.) sets a theme for initiatives organized by its members, national and international committees, and anyone else interested in commemorating this day. The organization invites participants to focus on contentious and complex narratives about cultural heritage, to encourage the development of new discourses based on a respectful and inclusive approach. Addressing erroneous or contentious historical interpretations appears to be critical to preserving our heritage, given that the deterioration or extinction of any cultural property, as stated by the UNESCO 1954 and 1972 treaties, causes harm to mankind as a whole.

We all need to work hard to preserve this important art, history, and heritage.

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On Monday April 3 at about 11 am, you can watch oral arguments as Ben Walsh sues his citizens in the case of City of Syracuse against the Columbus Monument Corporation.

Ben Walsh lost his first attempt to remove the historic Columbus Monument. In the process he spent approximately $150,000 of taxpayer funds on expensive law firms. Now he has insisted in appealing that loss in Appellate Court.

Court opens at 10 am. This case is in the middle of the docket, so perhaps around 11am.

Watch live at https://ad4.nycourts.gov/go/live/