They were hoping to educate the public about New Yorkers who come from north India.
NEW YORK -- There was a call to action Sunday following a rise in anti-Sikh hate crimes in New York City.Mayor Eric Adams joined the Sikh community in South Richmond Hill, Queens, a neighborhood often refereed to as the Sikh capital of the U.S. They were hoping to educate the public about New Yorkers who come from north India.
It came after 66-year-old Jasmer Singh was killed earlier this month following a road rage incident and a 19-year-old wearing a turban was attacked on a bus.'You are not about terror. You are about protecting. That is what needs to be taught throughout this entire city,' Adams said.The Sikh community also gifted the mayor a sword to represent his fight to protect their community.
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