The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.


Tag: Columbus Day
  • Politics are unavoidable at Indigenous Day of Remembrance

    Politics are unavoidable at Indigenous Day of Remembrance

    Organizers tried to avoid making this year’s Indigenous Day of Remembrance, a memorial ceremony for Native Americans, too political. But attendees brought up everything from Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation to abuse by the Catholic church. As one attendee said, “Indigenous resistance and existence is political in itself.”

  • Columbus Day Parade Conquers Fifth Avenue

    The Columbus Day Parade in New York on Monday created confusion as the NYPD blocked off much of Fifth Avenue.

  • A Taste of Italy on Columbus Day

    St Patrick’s Cathedral held its 34th annual bilingual Italian and English Columbus day service on Monday, Oct. 10. Many parishioners brought Italian flags and a few even wore soccer jerseys to help celebrate Italian heritage in the packed cathedral.