Posted on huffintonpost.com on 8/31/11 By: Dr. Sarah Sayeed Last week, a troubling piece of news came to the fore, announcing the NYPD's initiative to promote security through a wide surveillance of New York's Muslims and community institutions. Some of the City's Muslim … [Read more...] about The NYPD And Muslims In New York
Articles and Appearances by ICNY staff
ICNY Statement on August 24th, 2011 AP Report about NYPD
While recognizing the balance between civil liberties and security is never easy an easy one to strike, The Interfaith Center of New York is deeply concerned to learn of reports of illegal collaboration between the NYPD and the CIA. As citizens of this city, we need to know if … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement on August 24th, 2011 AP Report about NYPD
ICNY on New York’s New Workplace Religious Freedom Bill
The Interfaith Center of New York welcomes the passage this week’s Workplace Religious Freedom Bill, initiated by the Sikh Coalition and sponsored by Council Member Mark Weprin (D-Queens). When barriers are lowered to allow more of our city’s religiously diverse citizens to enter … [Read more...] about ICNY on New York’s New Workplace Religious Freedom Bill
Unexpected Karmic Consequences
Summary: When the Dalai Lama comes to New York this week, he will be flooded by an onslaught of Buddhists and spiritual seekers. His popularity, and the interest in Buddhism, has grown exponentially since the 1960's through an overwhelmingly liberal excitement over … [Read more...] about Unexpected Karmic Consequences
Change Believers can Believe In? Obama’s Leap of Faith
Summary: Senator Obama's announcement to expand President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative returns attention to a heated public debate about the role of religion in government. Negative reactions from the left and the right demonstrate that a liberal candidate engaging … [Read more...] about Change Believers can Believe In? Obama’s Leap of Faith
