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City Council passes Queens lawmaker’s resolution calling on DOE to establish Diwali as public school holiday

Feb. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The City Council on Thursday, Feb. 16 voted to pass Councilwoman Linda Lee’s resolution to call upon the NYC Department of Education to establish Diwali as an official holiday for public school students.  “In recognition of the 1.1 million Asian American Pacific Islanders who call New York City home,…
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