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If Philly is removing its Columbus statue, why is Columbus Day still a holiday?

Mayor Jim Kenney's administration signaled a willingness to reconsider the holiday's name but noted that paid holidays are negotiated in contracts with the city's municipal labor unions.

For New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani poses in front of the boxed up Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza. Giuliani traveled to Philadelphia Monday to host a rally in support of President Donald Trump.
For New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani poses in front of the boxed up Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza. Giuliani traveled to Philadelphia Monday to host a rally in support of President Donald Trump.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer