Columbus was a hero who heightened humanity’s horizons — Mamdani, show some respect

Mayor Adams said Tuesday he wants the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate two Christopher Columbus statues. He deserves thanks for agreeing to take a long-overdue step to preserve the explorer’s central place in American history and Italian-American identity. It’s a stark contrast from mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, who in 2020 tweeted an image of…