"I couldn't be prouder to represent this borough of constituents, from 190 countries, that speak 360 languages, and dialects, he said, thanking Senator John Liu for putting forward a law to make Diwali a holiday."
"Today is a great time for us to be united in this temple. What is unique about Queens is we celebrate each other's holidays, no matter what your background or where you come from. We respect each other's cultures and traditions. We are truly the melting pot of the United States of America,"
"We take the time to learn about each other's, history because that is the way to break down the walls of ignorance. It does not matter what we see happening in Washington DC where they want us to fear diversity, and fear people with dark s"
Donovan Richards Jr. lit the religious Diya at the Kissena Boulevard Queens Hindu Center during the Administration's Annual Diwali observance. He wore a Hindu scarf and presented Citations of Honor to community leaders from faith, civic, legal, health, and youth organizations. Awardees included representatives from the Jain Center of America, NYS court interpretation, Queens Village Civic Association, Minority Empowerment Network, Bengali Interfaith Youth Empowerment, and oncology and clinical psychology professionals. Richards highlighted Queens' diversity—constituents from 190 countries speaking 360 languages—thanked Senator John Liu for advocating a Diwali holiday, and urged unity, cultural respect, and breaking down ignorance.
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