Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani is facing increasing scrutiny over his apparent indifference towards the Catholics of the city, particularly for missing the installation Mass of Archbishop Ronald Hicks as Archbishop of New York.
Archbishop Hicks was installed on February 6 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, among 68 bishops, 13 archbishops and six cardinals, as well as 2,200 well-wishers including interfaith leaders and politicians.
However, Mamdani did not attend. In a brief post on X, he congratulated Archbishop Hicks, noting that they “share a deep and abiding commitment to the dignity of every human being” and that he looked forward to working together to create a more just and compassionate city where every New Yorker can thrive.
