Punjab Avenue
New York honors Punjabi community by co-naming street as Punjab Avenue
New York: October 23, 2020 will go down as a red-letter day in the history of the Punjabi community of New York when a part of a busy Avenue was named as Punjab Avenue.
101 Avenue , from 111 Street to 123 Street have been named as Punjab Avenue.
The inauguration was done on Friday, October 23 by Council member Adrienne Adams who had moved the motion in the NY City Council for renaming of the Avenue, in view of the strong presence of the Punjabi community in the area.
It may be mentioned that the two largest Sikh shrines (Gurudwaras) are situated between Lefferts Boulevard and 113 Street.
Besides, the entire stretch has businesses run by Punjabis.
Among those present at the inauguration were Assemblyman David Weprin, managing committee members of Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society and Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center, and prominent members of the Punjabi community, including Herman Singh , President of Omni Mortgage, H.S. Toor, and Jay Jasbir Singh.
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