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Rachel Loeb Senator Jessica Ramos assembly Member David Weprin Consul General Randhir Jaiswal

made our way through this crisis the COVID-19 pandemic.”
without the support of our local, “It will be a great gesture on
state, national, and internation- the part of the Mayor of the
al community,” said Rep. Adri- City of New York to send much
ano Espaillat. “We know far too needed supplies to India. Indi-
well that this pandemic requires ans living in the USA especially
iron-clad from many New York- in New York are greatly appre-
ers from India, the Indian Sub- ciative,” says Shiv Dass, Pres-
continent, and multi-genera- ident of the Jackson Heights
tional members of the diaspora Merchants Association.
to sustain the COVID-19 re- “We want our brothers and
sponse here at home. What we sisters know we stand together
see in India resonates deeply and pray that God will give the
with New Yorkers because we Jo-ann Yoo Harpreet Singh Toor frontline workers the strength
too know the loss and toll of to stand strong as they help the
COVID-19. This is why we must generous gift by New York world is family,” is inscribed on people of India through this
marshal all of our resources to City to the Government of In- the entrance to the Indian Par- horrific and devastating time,
help those in need because it is dia. The ventilators, bipaps and liament building, and it is mov- said Sandra Chuakong of the
right, moral and just.” testing kits which have been do- ing to see our city mobilizing to Queens Community Lions Club.
“In the epicenter of the epi- nated by New York will be im- hold up that ideal,” said Jo-Ann “We pray to God to heal each
center of the pandemic in our mensely useful in fighting the Yoo, Executive Director, Asian one that has been infected with
city, the impact of the global pandemic in India. The supplies American Federation. the virus. With disheartened
support and resources we re- being sent will further add to “New York’s thousands of In- hearts we love.”
ceived meant more lives were the robust assistance provided dian-Americans are filled with “The America Sevashram
saved. It is our moral duty to by the US government to In- anger and helplessness as they Sangha is very happy to hear
pay that kindness back and sup- dia. The empathy shown by this witness the unnecessary tragedy that our Mayor Bill de Bla-
port India in every way possible great City is admirable,” said back in the country that shaped sio took on this great initia-
to battle this virus,” said State Randhir Jaiswal, Consul Gener- each of us as a child,” said Har- tive to help India through its
Senator Jessica Ramos. al of India. preet Singh Toor, Co-Founder COVID-19 crisis,” said VJ
“The COVID-19 pandemic “The news about Covid-19 & President of South Asians for Bisram, Board Member at the
is a global public health crisis from India has left so many in Global Empowerment. “Espe- America Sevashram Sangha of
that can only be overcome by our communities reeling with cially when our own situation Queens. “The pandemic has
working together. In donating anxiety and grief. For Indi- has become so full of hope, it is spiraled out of control in India.”
lifesaving medical supplies to an-born New Yorkers who are the right time to join Mayor Bill “With India and its surround-
India, New York City is doing worried about their loved ones de Blasio in calling for a full- ing communities being the birth
its part to relieve the suffering back home, this generous gift scale effort to donate vaccines, place to hundreds of thousands
of many. As an elected official of ventilators, bipaps, and test- COVID-19 test kits, swabs, ven- New Yorkers, it warms our
representing one of the high- ing kits from New York City will tilators, pulse oximeters, and ev- hearts knowing that our nation
est South Asian populations in provide a measure of relief. At ery other type of relief possible is aiding in their fight against
New York City, I am grateful this moment of extreme crisis to India.” their deadly COVID-19 vari-
that the Mayor’s Office recog- for our Indian brothers and sis- “We NRIs will stand and ant,” said Hindu Ambassador
nizes how important its actions ters, we are grateful that New support all people in India in the Vishnu Mandir and Found-
are to my constituents from the York is demonstrating solidarity any level,” said Guru Dileep- er of The Bharati Foundation,
Indian diaspora,” said Assembly with our global community. The ji, founder of the World Yoga Bharati Sukul Kemraj. “This is
Member David Weprin. Sanskrit phrase “Vasudhaiva Community. “Our prayers are community and humanity at its
“We greatly appreciate the Kutumbakam,” meaning “the for those who suffering amidst best during the worst times.”

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