WATCH: Zohran Mamdani's America 250 Speech at City Hall

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a major address marking the United States’ 250th birthday on Friday, July 3, 2026. The New York City mayor spoke from City Hall in Lower Manhattan, in front of the desk George Washington used during his presidency. Mamdani — himself a naturalized citizen — was joined by a group of recently naturalized New Yorkers.