Mamdanis enclave map: Letters to the Editor July 13, 2026

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 RallisMamaroneckNewsflash to all European ethnicities remaining in New York: As far as the mayor is concerned, you don’t matter anymore!John KetelsenOcean, NJI 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 SulnerUpper East SideI’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 McCarthyNassau CountyThe 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 IaconisMineolaMamdani’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 ...