India's 80th Independence Day was observed across the New York tri-state area with a Guinness World Record event in Parsippany, New Jersey, featuring over 1,300 U.S. flags arranged as '250' and surrounded by Indian tricolours. The event, organized by the Consulate General of India in New York and the Federation of Indian Associations, coincided with the U.S. 250th anniversary. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended a related Queens parade.