Dear Community,
I hope you and your families are doing well, enjoying the last bits of summer weather!
I wanted to wish the community a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! September 15th was chosen as the start because it marks the Independence Day anniversaries of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
This is an important time to celebrate and honor the cultures, intersectional identities, resilience, and contributions of the Latinx diaspora – past and present. There are roughly 62 million Latinx people living in the United States and the Latinx population accounted for 51% of the country’s population growth. Here in New York State, the Latinx community makes up roughly 19% of our statewide population and 29% of New York City’s population.
Throughout this month, it is critical to uplift the movements and voices of Latinx New Yorkers, and fight with and for our communities that are often ignored or left behind – particularly Afro-Latinx, Queer-Latinx, and Indigenous peoples. I ask you to join me in elevating their experiences by sharing their stories and supporting their work – visibility and representation matters. I am honored to represent a district with such vibrant Hispanic and Latinx communities, and look forward to fighting for them each and everyday.
With Gratitude,
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi
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