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Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

USA116th CongressHRES-63| House 
| Updated: 1/22/2019
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 115-1042
Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 115-1042
    Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.


  • January 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 22, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Community life and organizationCongressional tributesDominican RepublicHistorical and cultural resourcesNew York CityRacial and ethnic relations

Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

USA116th CongressHRES-63| House 
| Updated: 1/22/2019
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 115-1042
Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 115-1042
    Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and Inwood.


  • January 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 22, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community life and organizationCongressional tributesDominican RepublicHistorical and cultural resourcesNew York CityRacial and ethnic relations