From Bengali Harlem to Punjab Avenue, New York City is Paying Homage to South Asian Americans
Street renamings across the city have paid respect to the immigrant communities that have called New York their home.
New York, NY — Members of the Pakistani community celebrated the street renaming of 109th Street and 101st Avenue in Richmond Hill to Allama Iqbal Avenue on August 8th, 2023, just days before Pakistanis would commemorate their Independence Day. Led by Ali Rashid, President of the American Pakistani Advocacy Group [APAG], the community celebrated having …
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