An online forum to ensure that the next Manhattan District Attorney hears the voices of low-income people, justice-involved individuals, communities of color, and diverse faith leaders. Candidates who attended: Tali Farhadian Weinstein Liz Crotty Tahanie Aboushi … [Read more...] about Voices from Underserved & Over-Policed Communities: Manhattan DA Candidates Forum
Religious Literacy in NYC Public Schools – Listen, Learn, and Take Action!
Welcome to a special episode of Interfaith Matters, exploring New York City Council Resolution 1257, and the importance of religious diversity education in public schools. Resolution 1257 calls on the New York City Department of Education to offer age-appropriate religious … [Read more...] about Religious Literacy in NYC Public Schools – Listen, Learn, and Take Action!
Passover 2021: The God Who Sees and Knows
ICNY’s Racial Justice Organizing Fellow Minister Onleilove Chika Alston Passover 2021: The God Who Sees and Knows By Minister Onleilove Chika Alston As the Interfaith Center of New York’s Racial Justice Advocacy Fellow, I am guided and inspired in my work for … [Read more...] about Passover 2021: The God Who Sees and Knows
Town Hall with NYC Women Faith Leaders, NYPD Commissioner Shea & Other High-Level NYPD Leadership
Daughters4Justice and other women faith leaders across New York City met on March 23rd at 11:00 am to bring your questions for NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, and Chief Juanita Holmes. Gun Violence, intimate partner violence, racism, youth interrogations, … [Read more...] about Town Hall with NYC Women Faith Leaders, NYPD Commissioner Shea & Other High-Level NYPD Leadership
Whose Faith Matters? Protecting Religious Liberty for Everyone
In recent years, religious liberty has primarily been framed as a concern of conservative Christians in the United States, particularly in their opposition to reproductive and LGBTQ rights. But faith-based values are not the sole province of social conservatives, and Americans … [Read more...] about Whose Faith Matters? Protecting Religious Liberty for Everyone
