New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) and New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday declared victory in the fight to designate Diwali as a school holiday in New York City.
It was the final victory in a campaign spanning over two decades by the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean community, a statement from her office said yesterday.
Assemblywoman Rajkumar whose parents immigrated from India said: “I was proud to lead and win the fight to make Diwali a School Holiday, alongside Mayor Eric Adams.