Surinamese NYC

Discover Surinamese NYC at the Labor Day Carnival / West Indian American Day Parade, African Diaspora International Film Festival, Harlem Film Festival, Diwali, and more.

Surinamese communities are East Indian, Creole, Javanese, and Maroon. People speak Sranan Tongo or Dutch. Religions include Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Winti (Maroon), and Javanism. The Indonesian heritage (Javanese) is unique in the Americas.

NYC’s community is centered in Richmond Hill, Queens along Liberty Avenue between 104th and 130 St.