Mamdani’s ‘enclave’ map: Letters to the Editor — July 13, 2026

New York Post readers sound off about Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "immigrant enclave" map that leaves out neighborhoods like Little Italy. James Messerschmidt; New York City Tourism + Conventions

The Issue: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “immigrant enclave” map that leaves out neighborhoods like Little Italy.

As a person with Greek and Italian roots, I find it appalling that the new “immigrant enclaves” map fails to mention either nationality (“ ‘Little’ ethnic outrage,” July 9).

Little Italy in Manhattan and Little Athens in Astoria have been established neighborhoods for decades, but both were ignored. It appears that the Mamdani administration, in efforts to pander to its base, has once again ignored historical facts.

Ted Rallis

Mamaroneck

Newsflash to all European ethnicities remaining in New York: As far as the mayor is concerned, you don’t matter anymore!

John Ketelsen

Ocean, NJ

I can’t stand Mayor Mamdani, but he’s 100% right to leave Little Italy (and Jewish enclaves) off his “immigrant enclave” list. What’s left of the Italian and Jewish immigrant enclaves?

Mulberry Street is Chinese, Arthur Avenue is Albanian and I’m not sure Eldridge Street Synagogue even has a regular minyan. A few familiar stores and restaurants don’t mean it’s still the old neighborhood.

Larry Sulner

Upper East Side

Mayor Zohran Mamdani came under fire over his a map of the Big Apple’s ethnic enclaves that includes places like Little Palestine — but ignores historic Little Italy and other notable Irish and Jewish immigrant nabes. New York City Tourism + Conventions

I’m a proud Irish-American third-generation Local 147 SandHog. My union built the foundations of the Brooklyn Bridge, water tunnels as well as subway and car tunnels.

For Mamdani to leave out the Irish neighborhoods on his New York City map is a joke.

Shout out to Woodlawn, Sunnyside, Maspeth and Woodside. The Irish are a huge part of building New York City.

Tim McCarthy

Nassau County

The mayor’s omission of Little Italy from the “immigrant enclaves” map exemplifies his disdain for the scions of Italy. Excluding people whose blood, sweat and tears forged New York City violates the mayor’s stated policy of inclusion.

Rosario Iaconis

Mineola

Mamdani’s divisive map really tells you who he is. The enclaves that are recognized are inhabited with people he can rely on to vote for him.

To completely ignore Italian and Jewish neighborhoods is to show how little regard he has for the people in those neighborhoods. Maybe that’s just one of the reasons people are leaving the city.

J.J. Levine

Miami Beach, Fla.

The Issue: An unstable Midtown building at risk of collapse while undergoing construction.

The structural emergency at the former Pfizer building is still under investigation (“That’s a ‘propper’ job,” July 9).

Why was there such pressure to build bigger?

As taxes, maintenance costs and regulations have increased, many New York buildings have become harder to operate profitably. Adding floors and apartments can become the only way to make the numbers work.

Public policy can create powerful incentives to maximize development. If the city wants safer, more sustainable projects, it should examine whether its policies are pushing buildings and developers to their limits.

Looks like New York’s housing policies may have more structural issues than the building itself.

Ariel Lederman

Manhattan

The collapsing building in New York City highlights the need for city and all local governments in the region to beef up their building departments. The city should also prioritize inspections of buildings with previous code violations or those that have been exposed to flooding. There should be periodic structural assessments by licensed engineers for buildings over a certain age or height.

Enforce repair deadlines and strong penalties when dangerous conditions are identified. This building is a warning.

Paul Feiner

Greenburgh