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we disagree. It is time for us to live
up to Diwali, to sit down and com-
municate, to push back against hate
crimes against Sikhs, against AAPI,
against those of the LGBTQ+ com-
munities, against African Ameri-
cans, against Latinos, against Irish
and Jewish and Polish and all the
other groups that make this city. We
need to be the beacon of light that
shows the country how we need to
push away darkness.”
Mayor Adams concluded and
said to live in the spirit of Ram, in
the spirit of Sita, in the spirit of Di-
wali and live up to what this holiday
represents and then we would know
that we fulfilled our responsibility
and obligation.
New York city’s Trade and In-
vestment Deputy Commissioner
Dilip Chauhan then introduced
each of the honorees to receive their
citation which was presented by him,
Mayor’s Advisor Chief advisor In-
grid Lewis-Martin and Rep. Jenifer
Rajkumar. There were Indian danc-
es before the ceremony started and
ended with Bollywood dancing on
the floor.

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