The 2017 Columbus Day Parade had its usual large helping of politicians, including a full set of mayoral candidates. Among those attending were Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Representatives Tom Suozzi and Carolyn Maloney. 2017 mayoral candidates attending, in addition to Mayor de Blasio, included Republican/Conservative candidate and Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis, independent candidate Bo Dietl and Reform Party candidate Sal Albanese.
Mayoral candidate friction was exacerbated by the contretemps over statues of Christopher Columbus. Bo Dietl shouted and booed as Mayor de Blasio marched past a waiting Dietl without acknowledgment
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