New York gets 'Punjab Avenue'

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, November 25

Honouring the contribution of South Asian community to the Richmond Hill area of the Queens borough area, New York City has named a street ‘Little Punjab’ in its honour.

The area which has been nicknamed “Little Punjab” is a hub of businesses run by Punjabis and has two gurdwaras. It has now been named Punjab Avenue. A tweet, gone viral, today, featured the residents of the area displaying a board that read “Punjab Av”.

According to a CBS New York report, the initiative was a joint effort by several South Asian groups and City Council member Adrienne Adams.

“This community has been underserved, not really recognised,” Adams told the news website.