H.Res. 77 · 117th Congress
Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Adriano Espaillat
- Introduced
- 2021-02-01
- Latest action
- 2021-02-01 · Introduced in House
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.