We at Planetizen hope that there's lots of love in your day today.
"In preparation for Valentine’s Day, the Neighborhood Plaza Partnership set up a camera in Jackson Heights’ Diversity Plaza to learn how to say 'I love you' in some of the 138 languages spoken in Queens," according to a post by Stephen Miller.
"Diversity Plaza lives up to its name. In the video you’ll hear Farsi, Bangla, Hungarian, Italian, Urdu, Basaa, and Tibetan," reports Miller.
The Neighborhood Plaza Partnership definitely deserves some love for its work to ensure that public plazas flourish in every neighborhood in the city (and for making the very cool video below).
Read the full story: Diversity Plaza Wishes You a Happy Valentine’s Day
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