Actor Chazz Palminteri may have apologized to Chirlane McCray for calling her a “racist” — but he’s still looking for an explanation as to why New York City’s first lady didn’t approve a statue for Mother Frances Cabrini.

“OK, it’s not racism. I give her that. I was wrong to call her a racist. But what is it, then?” Palminteri said Monday during an appearance on WABC’s “Bernie & Sid” show.

The “A Bronx Tale” actor had questioned how the Mother Cabrini statue could get the most votes in McCray’s “She Built NYC” initiative during a city poll, yet still not make the cut. I a radio interview, he described McCray’s decision to not honor Cabrini as “racist.”

“I just wanted an explanation. It’s not racism? OK. Then what was it?” he asked. “You just cast aside Mother Cabrini.”

Palminteri also accused Mayor Bill de Blasio of playing politics over the Cabrini fiasco during a live Friday radio confrontation on WNYC in which the mayor claimed he would recommend Cabrini during the next round of statue selections.

“He’s only saying there’s a second round because we put up such a stink about it,” Palminteri said.

Phil Foglia of the Italian American Legal Defense and Higher Education Fund joined Palminteri on “Bernie & Sid,” where he also accused City Hall of bias.

“There’s an implicit bias against Catholics and Italians in that decision,” Foglia said. “The whole process of She Built NY, who fits that definition better than Mother Cabrini. She built orphanages, she built hospitals, she built schools.”

Foglia admitted the women who were selected were “undoubtedly deserving” but added that “no one comes close to achieving what Mother Cabrini did.”

The “She Built NYC” project kicked off last summer under McCray, who wanted to erect more statues of prominent female New Yorkers. Cabrini garnered 219 votes — the most of any of the 320 women nominated.

De Blasio declined to comment Monday at the Columbus Day Parade, saying he’d already addressed the issue.

McCray issued a statement later Monday — following an announcement from Governor Andrew Cuomo that he’d devote state funds to the construction of a Cabrini statue.

“We applaud the Governor for joining us in our commitment to erect statues of women who have made an impact on New York City and look forward to having a statue of Mother Cabrini here,” said a spokeswoman for McCray.

Additional reporting by Julia Marsh