Mayor Mamdani is boycotting the Israel Day parade scheduled for Sunday, according to multiple outlets. Both articles frame the decision as a departure from prior participation and describe it as a significant escalation in the mayor’s public stance toward the event. One outlet characterizes the boycott as crossing a “point of no return,” while another describes it as a “badge of dishonor,” indicating that critics view the move negatively. The coverage focuses primarily on the act of boycotting itself rather than detailing specific reasons for the decision or quoting extensive responses from organizers or the mayor’s office. Taken together, the reports agree that the boycott is deliberate and that it has already generated controversy or backlash. No additional new facts beyond the decision to boycott and its critical reception are presented in the provided excerpts.