ZARA tenants get Thanksgiving treat ‘Holiday Fair
By Nelson A. King
Queens-based ZARA Realty, through
its ZARA Charitable Foundation, on
Nov. 24 concluded the distribution of
700 turkeys and hams to tenants for
the Thanksgiving Holiday.
“This represents 450 turkeys and
250 hams, where turkey donations are
up 200 from their previous annual
commitment,” said ZARA Realty in a
statement. “In sum, a total of 700 families
received Thanksgiving joy courtesy
of ZARA.
“Each year tenants in need contact
ZARA seeking extra love for the
holidays,” it added. “Instead of making
people line up in the cold, ZARA takes
reservations on a first come first serve
basis, and delivers each turkey or ham
to the door of the resident.
“As COVID caused unimaginable
personal losses, inflation made a bad
situation worse by increasing the price
of foodstuffs by at least 6.2 percent,”
continued ZARA Realty, attributing the
data to the New York Times, “making
Thanksgiving less possible for many
families on the margin.”
Zara Realty Holdings Corporation
Senior Vice President, Guyanese Jay
Sobhraj said: “No matter what the
times are like, there is always time for
love and compassion at ZARA.
“The holidays are especially important
for us to remember to help one
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another and savor the memories made
from good times together,” he said.
Vice President Tony Subraj said:
“Family values define ZARA. We act on
our beliefs to demonstrate our resolve
to support our tenants in every aspect
of life. ‘
“Inflation costs cannot out price
the value of providing warmth and
empathy so our residents can enjoy the
Thanksgiving holiday with loved ones,”
he added.
Brothers Jay Sobhraj, Ken Subraj,
and the late George Subraj, who
migrated to New York from Guyana,
are the founders of Zara Realty.
Zara Realty has grown from operating
one building, with 44 units, to 60
complexes, with 5,000 units located
throughout Queens and Nassau County.
The family said its various charitable
endeavors were born out of Zara’s success,
stating that it has fulfilled its mission
“to be a force for good, improving
the lives of thousands of families.”
By Nelson A. King
Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy
Project kicks off the holiday season
with its debut this weekend of “Holiday
Fair Pop-up,” featuring small
businesses and artists in Flatbush,
Brooklyn.
Flanbwayan Haitian Literacy
Project — a youth membership-based
organization serving newcomer and
young adult Haitian immigrant students
in New York City, who are
English Language Learners (ELLs)
between the ages of 14 to 21 – said
in a statement that the event takes
place on Saturday and Sunday, from
10:00 am to 6:00 pm, at 206 Parkside
Ave., between Flatbush and Ocean
avenues.
“This brand-new socially-distanced
holiday shopping event will feature
nine-plus small local businesses and
artists from the broad Brooklyn community
coming through with books,
decor, fashions, treats and more, with
gifts for all ages, in one great retail
location at 206 Parkside between
Ocean and Flatbush Avenues,” the
group said.
It said this event is easily accessible
to public transportation, with the
Q train to Parkside, buses B16, B41
and B49 and limited street parking.
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