The city is celebrating Immigrant heritage week with numerous events and programs scheduled
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“New York City has always been a place for dreamers and doers, and our immigrant heritage is the lifeblood of our city. It is through the diversity of our cultures, languages, and traditions that we have become the greatest city in the world,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
“Immigrant Heritage Week is a celebration of the countless contributions that immigrants have made, just like those who came to this country through Ellis Island looking for a better life and contributed to our city’s cultural richness and economic prosperity.
“We honor their resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to building a better future for themselves and their families,” Adams said. “Thank you to all the immigrants who have built this great city and continue to make it thrive.”
“New York is a city of immigrants. Whether you have roots in the Caribbean, like me, or another place around the world, NYC is where so many come to make a better life,” said Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom.
“Immigrant Heritage Week is a time to uplift immigrant communities all around the city and show every New Yorker the beauty and richness of one another’s cultures.
“MOIA is a bridge between City government and immigrant communities. Our work is rooted in the community, we learn about the challenges immigrant are facing and address them to ensure we serve all New Yorkers,” said Manuel Castro, Commissioner of the NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
First launched in 2004 in New York City, Immigrant Heritage Week is a week-long celebration commemorating the 116th anniversary of April 17, 1907, the day in New York City history on which the largest number of immigrants – 11,000 – entered the US through Ellis Island.
