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Mayor Mamdani defended his controversial map of immigrant enclaves across the Big Apple, saying more communities would be added after notably omitting the famed Little Italy as well as Jewish and Irish communities. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s clearly not an exhaustive list of the more than 200 ethnic enclaves,\u201d Hizzoner said at an unrelated press conference on Friday. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to be making additional changes in the future to reflect that\u2026 including Little Italy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The controversial map resurfaced earlier this week on social media, sparking backlash for the young administration. <\/p>\n

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