{"id":2803,"date":"2026-07-02T22:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:10:07","slug":"city-officials-raise-somali-flag-after-cancelling-independence-day-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2803","title":{"rendered":"City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A city in New York appears to be celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday differently.<\/p>\n

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Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan confirmed Tuesday that the city cancelled its Independence Day firework show, WGRZ reported Wednesday. However, some other city officials found time to celebrate Somali Independence Day, social media posts show. (RELATED: DHS Arrests Ilhan Omar Lookalikes For $21 Million Fraud Scheme)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan\u2019s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Somali flag was raised in front of Buffalo City Hall in New York State on 1 July 2026, as the local Somali community gathered to mark Somalia\u2019s Independence Day in a ceremony promoted by a Buffalo city council member,\u201d Somali National News Agency posted Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Somali Independence Day is celebrated on July 1 to commemorate when the Trust Territory of Somalia broke away from Italy and united with the State of Somaliland in 1960, forming the Federal Republic of Somalia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fireworks vendor started raising real questions about, you know, when you put these fireworks up, canisters drop down,\u201d Ryan told WGRZ. He also said Buffalo hasn\u2019t hosted a 4th of July firework show in a \u201cgeneration,\u201d but he plans to try again next year.<\/p>\n

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The city planned for the firework show to be held at City Hall and Niagara Square, according to WGRZ. Residents reportedly pointed out that the city sponsored firework shows at Niagara Square in the past.<\/p>\n

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An \u201cOfficial City of Buffalo Fireworks display\u201d was scheduled for Independence Day as recently as 2019 at the waterfront, according to an Empire State Development press release.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast I checked, THIS IS AMERICA, not Somalia,\u201d Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney, who represents New York\u2019s 24th congressional district near Buffalo, posted Thursday. \u201cThere is no excuse for canceling a downtown Fourth of July celebration during America\u2019s 250th anniversary while raising the flag of another nation at City Hall \u2026 Not our flag. Not our values. NOT our country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan\u2019s office reportedly said the Somali flag was removed by unknown vandals overnight, damaging the city hall\u2019s flagpole.<\/p>\n

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