{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Did Mamdani Wipe Little Italy Off the Map?","description":"VR39 - Vapid Response Wednesday returns with a tasteful pairing of stories about alleged anti-Italian discrimination that go together like chianti and red sauce. Today's specials include:   Aperitivo: a tasteless morsel from the least deserving recipient in the history of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor   Primo: a chef\u2019s kiss Washington Examiner oped on how NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani \u201cerased\u201d Little Italy   Secondo: a spicy molto grosso meatball of a Boston lawsuit over alleged anti-Italian-American discrimination gives a federal court indigestion   Dolce: our patrons! Listen ad-free and support the show at patreon.com\/law     \u201cMayor Mamdani, Why Did You Erase Little Italy?\u201d Anthony Colombo Jr., Mike Crispi, Gerard Marrone, Washington Examiner (7\/10\/26)&amp;nbsp;   Second Amended Complaint in North End Chamber of Commerce et al v. City of Boston, filed 3\/7\/24   Order on Defendant\u2019s Motion to Dismiss in North End Chamber of Commerce et al v. City of Boston(12\/20\/24)   North End Chamber of Commerce et al v. City of Boston, No. 25-1063 (1st Cir., 7\/30\/26)   Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! ","author_name":"Opening Arguments","author_url":"http:\/\/openargs.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42265905\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42265905"}