Overview

• Adams’ team asked the Landmarks Preservation Commission to hold a hearing on applications to designate the Columbus Circle and Astoria monuments as city landmarks this year.
• The Manhattan statue already has federal and state recognition from 2018, while the Queens statue lacks any formal protection.
• First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro said the applications will be submitted for action before year’s end and will receive a public, fair hearing.
• The administration also announced a $750,000 fund for Indigenous cultural and artistic projects.
• A 2020 post in which Zohran Mamdani urged taking down the Astoria statue has reentered the race; he now says his focus is affordability, and Andrew Cuomo praised Adams’ move.