Photo courtesy: New York City Council Queens, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, local elected officials, faith, and community and faith leaders unveiled a street sign co-naming 127th Street and Liberty Avenue as “Masjid Al Abidin Way.” Established in 1977 in Richmond Hill, Queens, Masjid Al Abidin was founded by Muslim immigrants […]
Editorial credit: Daniel-Alvarez / Shutterstock.com Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti: Amid escalating gang violence and an ongoing security crisis, Haiti’s transitional government has voiced strong support for the United States–backed proposal to transform the existing Kenya‑led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) into a more robust, 5,500‑member Gang Suppression Force (GSF). At a United Nations Security Council videoconference held […]
By: Courtnie McMillan | centernyc.org In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, governments imposed widespread social distancing measures to slow the spread of the virus. For me, the pandemic offers a powerful lesson for both the public and policymakers because it provides a window into the cruelty of alienation that many families endure daily […]