“The festival’s message of victory of good over evil needed to be appreciated in these challenging times.”
— Eric Adams, New York City Mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attended Durga Puja celebrations in the city. He said that the festival’s message of victory of good over evil needed to be appreciated in these challenging times.
Durga Puja is a celebration of the victory of good over evil, Adams tweeted on Sunday.
Last month, Adams was seen at the Ganesh Rath Yatra festival at the Hindu Temple Society of North America in downtown Flushing
“We all appreciate it in these challenging times. It is a pleasure and an honour for our city to join the Bengali community in Queens tonight.”
Adams was accompanied by Dilip Chauhan, New York City’s Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs. Last month, Adams was seen at the Ganesh Rath Yatra festival at the Hindu Temple Society of North America in downtown Flushing.
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