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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLVIII
NO. 13
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
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SPRING AWAKENING Thousands celebrate Holi at the Phagwah Parade
PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAINT
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Richmond Hill’s 37th annual Phagwah Parade was a sweeping success on Sunday. Thousands took to the streets to commemorate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the arrival of spring.
CELL BLOCKED Rikers won’t shut by 2027, per commission
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