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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                               AUGUST 28, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 20

             India Day Parade Celebrates Indian Culture with

              Mayor Mamdani and Congressman Tom Suozzi

            OUR BUREAU
            Queens, NY
                  he Queens India Day Parade
                  brought together thousands of
            Tresidents, community leaders
            and cultural organizations in a vi-
            brant celebration of Indian heritage,
            culture and diversity.
                The parade was organized by the
            Floral  Park-Bellerose  Indian  Mer-
            chant Association (FBIMA) Inc. The
            organization’s leadership includes
            President Dincil George, Chairman
            of the Board Thomas Koshy and Pa-
            rade Chairman Dr. Hari Shukla.
                Bollywood actresses Sarnaya
            Anand and Kashishh Rajput served
            as the parade’s Grand Marshals.
                Marchers gathered at Langdale
            Street and Hillside Avenue before
            proceeding along  Hillside Avenue
            from  268th  Street  to  Little  Neck
            Parkway.  The  procession  featured
            five  floats  and  approximately  15  In-                       NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressing the audience at the event
            dian community organizations from
            Queens and Long Island. Police on   Suozzi, Mayor Zohran  Mamdani,  nessed the parade in person, while   ing presence of the Indian-American
            horseback, a police band and a dis-  NYC Comptroller Mark Levine,  more than 4,000 viewers watched the   community in Queens and Long
            play of exotic cars also took part in   State Assemblyman Ed Braunstein,  celebration through a live YouTube   Island  while  providing  a  platform
            the parade.                       NYS Assemblywoman Michaelle So-   broadcast.                        to celebrate Indian culture, music,
                A stage was set up at the north-  lages, former NYC Council Speaker   The event highlighted the grow-  dance and community unity.
            west corner of Hillside Avenue and   Adrienne Adams, Queens Borough
            Little Neck Parkway, where elected   President Donovan Richards, North
            officials,  community  leaders  and   Hempstead  Supervisor  Jennifer
            invited  guests  addressed  the  crowd.   DeSena, Town Clerk Ragini Srivas-
            The program also featured 12 dance   tava, NYC Council Member Shekar
            performances and a series of musical   Krishnan and NYC Council Member
            presentations showcasing Indian tra-  Linda Lee. Several candidates in up-
            ditions and contemporary culture.  coming elections also attended.
                Among the dignitaries attending   More  than  3,000  marchers  and
            the event were Congressman Tom    spectators participated in or wit-

                     Grand Marshal Ms. Anand, Congressman Tom Souzzi, Dr. Hari Shukla,
                         Mrs. Kirti Shukla, Councilwoman Linda Lee at the parade   Mrs. Patel, Mrs. Kirti Shukla, Grand Marshal Ms. Rajput & Dr. Shukla and Mr. Subhas Kapadia

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