NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers America 250 speech at City Hall
Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday.
Updated on: July 3, 2026 / 10:48 AM EDT / CBS New York
He was surrounded by recently naturalized citizens.
Mamdani himself is also a naturalized citizen, and the topic is important to him personally.
The speech was given hours before President Trump is expected to give his America 250 address in South Dakota.
"Here, at City Hall, as I sit behind George Washington's desk, I cannot see all of America. But like so many who came before, I can see New York City. The city I see today looks very different from the one that greeted George Washington," Mamdani said.