Mamdani Hosts Juneteenth Reception at Gracie Mansion Tue Jun 16 — Monifa Bandele and Staten Island NAACP Youth Council President Xzayla Wilson Among Speakers

Mamdani hosted a Juneteenth Reception at Gracie Mansion on Tuesday Jun 16. Speakers included Monifa Bandele and Staten Island NAACP Youth Council President Xzayla Wilson. Follows the cancelled Puerto Rican heritage reception controversy and Mamdani's Sunday Fifth Avenue parade march.

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