PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Sonam Sangpo, Managing Director of Lo-Nyamship Association USA on Intro 100
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Sonam Sangpo, Managing Director of Lo-Nyamship Association USA, testified in support of Intro 100, which would recognize Losar (Tibetan Lunar New Year) as an alternate side parking holiday. He emphasized the importance of this bill for the Tibetan Buddhist community in New York City.
- Highlighted that New York is home to over 60,000 Tibetan Buddhists
- Stated that Intro 100 would be the first alternate side parking holiday specifically for Buddhist and Himalayan communities
- Invited committee members to join a Losar celebration next year
Sonam Sangpo
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Good afternoon, Chairman, Brooke Powers, and member of the Transportation Committee.
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And also, good afternoon, consignment member of Jackson Heights, Mr.
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Secker.
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My name is Hassan Sambo.
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I'm Artib Baton, New Yorker from Norman Towne Powell, now residing in outside New York.
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I'm the managing director of Blum membership Association, USA Inc, which is a nonprofit organization, and we recently established a community center in Woodside, New York.
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I'm here to today Support Interaction 1800 introduced by council member, Julie Wong, to recognize lawsuit, Tibetan Lunar New Year as the alternate site parking holiday.
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No such as a secret day for Tibetan Buddhist involving important ritual and the family gathering, and this bill would allow us to celebrate without parking concern.
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New York is a home to over 60,000 Tibetan Buddhist, and this bill would be 1st ASP holidays, specifically for Buddhist and Himalayan communities.
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It were from that New York City, respect and value our traditions.
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I won't invite you join us one of our loss of celebration next year.
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And sliver the passage of this important legislation with our community.
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I urge you to vote in favor of intro 100.
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Thank you.