Sentences with phrase «symbol of hate»

The Columbus statue is among the monuments that will be reviewed by a commission Mayor de Blasio is assembling to consider symbols of hate on city property.

In NYC, Italian - American politicians blasted a fellow Italian, de Blasio, for considering the removal of statues of Christopher Columbus as part of a commission to ditch symbols of hate.

Republican NYC mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis said the Columbus statue should stay put, and de Blasio's commission to evaluate potential symbols of hate is causing «tremendous division» among New Yorkers.

NEW YORK CITY — Bill de Blasio and other leaders will march in a parade up Fifth Avenue on Monday to honor Christopher Columbus amid backlash against over the mayor's review of city monuments that some call as symbols of hate, including statues of the Italian explorer.

«The swastika is the worst symbol of hate known to mankind,» he said.

Mayoral hopeful Nicole Malliotakis said the city's statue of Christopher Columbus should stay put — charging Mayor de Blasio's commission to remove symbols of hate is causing «tremendous division» among New Yorkers.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is receiving some backlash for suggesting a city commission scrapping symbols of hate look at the Columbus statue.

The city is searching for «symbols of hate on city property,» de Blasio announced Wednesday, and will eliminate any offending marker or sculpture.

I know the cross is symbolic of the Christian faith and it's very presence is a symbol of hate.

Only the mass media can turn the cross into a symbol of hate when it was meant as a symbol of hope and ultimate sacrifice.

De Blasio has seized hold of the national debate over the removal of confederate monuments by ordering a review of all possible «symbols of hate» in the city — once again grabbing national attention while simultaneously putting himself in a tricky situation.

Cuomo says he favors keeping a prominent Christopher Columbus statue that has been suggested for review by a commission examining items deemed «symbols of hate» on New York City property.

Demonstrators near Rikers Island demanded the prison be included on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's list of «symbols of hate» facing possible shutdown or removal because they said a descendant of the complex's namesake was a notorious slave - catcher

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city will conduct a 90 - day review of «all symbols of hate on city property» after Charlottesville.

Malliotakis repeated her position that the statue should remain, adding later that she would not convene the commission the mayor has announced to review «symbols of hate» on City property.

Last year, the Commission was formed to conduct a review of all city statues that could be construed as «symbols of hate.»

When the mayor announced he was creating a commission to review all «symbols of hate» in the city, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito suggested that the review should include the prominent Columbus Circle statue.

The 90 - day review of «all symbols of hate» began in August following the removal of several monuments to controversial historical figures such as Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

At the time, de Blasio said a task force would be created to review «symbols of hate» on city property with an eye toward determining whether removals were necessary.

De Blasio, a Democrat, has faced criticism from the Italian - American group after he named a blue - ribbon panel last month to examine the city's controversial monuments and other «symbols of hate» in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, over a statue honoring a Confederate leader.

The incident comes two weeks after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to conduct a 90 - day review of all «symbols of hate» located on city property, specifically mentioning a marker in Lower Manhattan commemorating Nazi collaborator Henri Philippe Petain as among those that he wants taken down.

The fate of the only statue deemed worthy of removal under NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's review of so - called «symbols of hate» will be decided today by the city's Public Design Commission.

A task force created to figure out what to do with controversial statues and monuments on New York City property — described by the mayor as «symbols of hate» — has recommended only one statue be moved: a monument to J. Marion Sims, a 19th century doctor who developed advances in gynecological surgery by conducting operations on black slave women.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will conduct a 90 - day review of «symbols of hate» on city property following violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday.

«This symbol of hate is intended to frighten and silence people.

At the time, de Blasio said a task force would be created to review «symbols of hate» on city property with an eye toward determining whether removals were necessary, the Associated Press reported.

A task force created to figure out what to do with controversial statues and monuments on New York City property — described by the mayor as «symbols of hate» — has recommended only one statue be moved from its current location.

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday the city will conduct a review of its art, statues, and «all symbols of hate» after the violent protests in Charlottesville surrounding the removal of a statue to top Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Mayor de Blasio's already dubious bid to review «all symbols of hate» on city property descended into farce Tuesday as the commission he named to do the dirty work opted...

Mayor de Blasio's already dubious bid to review «all symbols of hate» on city property descended into farce Tuesday as the commission he named to do the dirty work opted to hold its first meeting in secret.

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The very first show, opening on October 2, «Shepard,» will confront a symbol of hate and anti-gay violence: a 14 - foot replica of the fence Matthew Shepard was chained to while his assailants tortured him to death.

The centerpiece of the show, a 14 - foot replica of the fence Matthew Shepard was chained to while his assailants tortured him to death, is a stark confrontation with a symbol of hate and anti-gay violence.