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Caribbean L 14 ife, JULY 2-8, 2021
Far left, State Senator James Sanders Jr., a committee member, District
Leader Richard David, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, Nivedita Balgobin, and granddaughter
of Pandit Ramlall, and Council Member Adrienne Adams holding
street sign, among others after the unveiling of Pandit Ramlall Way. Offi ce of
Council Member Adrienne Adams
Officials unveil Pandit
Ramlall Way in Queens
By Tangerine Clarke
The Richmond Hill Queens community
gathered on June 27 to pay tribute
to late founder of the Annual Phagwah
(Holi) parade, community advocate, and
scholar whose life, legacy and contributions,
will always be remembered when
residents go by the 133rd Street and Liberty
Avenue, junction, co-named Pandit
Ramlall Way.
Guyanese-born, Dharmacharya Pandit
Ramlall, who also founded the Diwali
Motoracade and the Aryal Spiritual
Center of New York, a stones-throw
from the intersection was remembered
as someone who lived an extraordinary
life filled with purpose.
Council Member Adrienne Adams
said the street sign honoring the spiritual
leader’s legacy “is a fitting tribute
for the leader who contributed so much
to the cultural, spiritual, and educational
fabric of our city,” according to
a release.
“It was my honor to celebrate Pandit
Ramlall’s life with his family, friends,
and community leaders. We will never
forget the tremendous impact he had on
the Guyanese community, Queens, and
the entire City of New York,” said Adams
during the unveiling ceremony.
“As we celebrated the unveiling of
Pandit Ramlall Way, the sun was as brilliant
as our illustrious Nana (Grandfather).
May his name and legacy forever
inspire thinking minds and determined
characters,” said Nivedita Balgobin, the
granddaughter of Pandit Ramlall.
“The unveiling of Pandit Ramlall Way
was a tremendous celebratory moment
among the Guyanese population in
Richmond Hill area in honor of a community
advocate and religious icon. The
event was well organized by the Pandit
Ramlall Way Unveiling Committee with
unwavering support of the staff of Council
Member Adrienne Adams, who championed
the application and supported
the process throughout,” said Ashook
Ramsaran, chair of the Pandit Ramlall
Way Unveiling Committee.
“The event was an excellent mixture
of prayers, songs, dance, tributes,
recognition, and proclamations from
officials. We are grateful to Council
Member Adams for her active engagement
with the community and support
for Pandit Ramlall Way, which brings a
lot of pride to the community and the
neighborhood.”
President of the Guyana Tri-State
Alliance, and Co-Chair of the Pandit
Ramlall Way Unveiling Committee, simply
stated: “Gratitude is not only the
greatest of virtues, but the parent of all
others.”
“Pandit Ramlall is very deserving of
this street co-naming honor. He was
well-loved in the Richmond Hill community
and beyond, especially among
Guyanese religious leaders and followers
of Hinduism,” said State Senator James
Sanders Jr.
“I am deeply moved by the historic
naming of Pandit Ramlall Way after a
revered Hindu faith leader. The Hindu
values of karma yoga (selfless action)
and satyagraha (soul force) guided me to
embrace this life of public service, said
Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar.
“He was a unifying figure whose
absence is felt even three years after he
has passed,” said District Leader Richard
David.
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