Cuomo said he supports the iconic Manhattan monument because it has come to represent the assimilation of Italian-American people.
at the center of Manhattan's Columbus Circle, calling it a symbol of the"Italian American legacy."
Protesters, who have also targeted Confederate monuments across the country, say Columbus' exploration shouldn't be idolized because it led to the massacre and forced migration of Native Americans. "I understand the feelings about Christopher Columbus and some of his acts, which nobody would support," Cuomo said at his daily coronavirus briefing.
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