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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Tashi Dolma, Tibetan Community Member from Queens, New York
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Tashi Dolma, a Tibetan community member from Queens, New York, testified in support of Intro 100, which would make Losar (Tibetan New Year) a holiday for alternate side parking. She emphasized the importance of this bill for the Tibetan community in New York City.
- Dolma represents the Tibetan community of about 60,000 people living in New York City
- The bill would allow the community to celebrate Losar without parking restrictions, supporting local businesses and cultural traditions
- She argued that recognizing Losar as a parking holiday would honor the city's diversity and strengthen the local economy