Faith Leaders from across New York City Call for City Council Override of Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto of Community Safety Act
Following federal court ruling on stop-and-frisk, diverse group of faith leaders call for permanent ban on all discriminatory profiling, independent oversight of NYPD New York, NY – Today, a diverse group of faith leaders from across New York City held a press conference at City … [Read more...] about Faith Leaders from across New York City Call for City Council Override of Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto of Community Safety Act
ICNY welcomes Federal Court Decision about NYPD “Stop and Frisk” Practices
Building on our recent Rabbi Marshall Meyer retreat for religious leaders on police-community relations, the Interfaith Center of New York welcomes yesterday’s federal court decision about NYPD’s “stop and frisk” practices for two reasons. First, the outcome of Floyd v. City of … [Read more...] about ICNY welcomes Federal Court Decision about NYPD “Stop and Frisk” Practices
Stop-and-Frisk Practice Violated Rights, Judge Rules – article from The New York Times
By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN Published in The New York Times: August 12, 2013: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/nyregion/stop-and-frisk-practice-violated-rights-judge-rules.html?hp&_r=0 In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a … [Read more...] about Stop-and-Frisk Practice Violated Rights, Judge Rules – article from The New York Times
August 2013 E-Announcements: Hiroshima Memorial, March on DC, & India Day Parade
August 2013 Interfaith Center of New York E-Announcements Dear Friends, As the summer continues and Ramadan draws to a close, ICNY is proud to report that staff member Dr. Sarah Sayeed is being honored at this year’s Manhattan Borough President Iftar. Dr. Sayeed organized … [Read more...] about August 2013 E-Announcements: Hiroshima Memorial, March on DC, & India Day Parade
