All five boroughs of New York City proclaim – Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island – proclaimed August 27, 1978, as ‘Sri Chinmoy Day’.
Queens Councilman Morton Povman personally came to Jamaica High School Track in Queens to wish Sri Chinmoy happy birthday and present him with the borough’s proclamation.
The first Sri Chinmoy 47 Mile Race had begun at midnight on August 27th and some runners were still finishing the race during the presentation.
Video clip from meeting
Proclamations from the Five Boroughs of New York
Text version of Queens Proclamation
Borough of Queens
City of New York
DONALD R. MANES • PRESIDENT
Proclamation
Greeting:
WHEREAS, Sri Chinmoy of Jamaica is a renowned spiritual leader, poet, artist, musician and lecturer; and
WHEREAS, Sri Chinmoy has travelled and lectured extensively throughout the world and is Director of the United Nations Meditation Group; and
WHEREAS, Sri Chinmoy has been a leader in many beneficial community efforts and was instrumental in organizing the Liberty Torch program to help celebrate our Nation's Bicentennial; and
WHEREAS, August 27th is the birthday of Sri Chinmoy and he will be honored on this day,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD R. MANES, President of the Borough of Queens, the City of New York, do hereby proclaim Sunday, August 27th, 1978, as
SRI CHINMOY DAY
in Queens in recognition of the teachings, leadership and contributions of Sri Chinmoy.
Done at Borough Hall, Kew Gardens, in the City of New York, on this the twenty-fifth day of August, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-eight.
DONALD R. MANES
PRESIDENT, BOROUGH OF QUEENS