Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

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Bill Number

HRES 77

Introduced

Feb 1, 2021

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Arts, Culture, Religion Caribbean area Community life and organization Congressional tributes Dominican Republic Historical and cultural resources Latin America New York City Racial and ethnic relations

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Summary

Expresses support for

the renaming of Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood, New York, as "Quisqueya Heights";
the engagement with Google, Wikipedia, Global Positioning System (GPS) applications, post offices, Metropolitan Transportation Authority maps, and tourist maps to recognize Quisqueya Heights; and
the fight against the gentrification of this neighborhood.

Recognizes the Dominican community's contribution to this neighborhood.

Honors the long-standing history and rich contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small-business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers.

Actions

Feb 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 1, 2021

Introduced in House

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