The following article by Dr. Sarah Sayeed (ICNY's Director of Community Partnerships) was published in the Huffington Post on January 7, 2015. The original article can be accessed here. Photo credit: Debbie Almontaser I am not a police officer. Nor am I Buddhist. But … [Read more...] about In Memory of Officer Liu: What Buddhism Offers to Police and Race Relations
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Annual Interfaith Celebration To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Central Harlem Deanery Annual Interfaith Celebration To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Guest Speaker: Imam Al- Hajj Talib ‘Abdur-Rashid Imam, The Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (Harlem, NYC) President, The Islamic Leadership Council of Metropolitan NY “Speaking … [Read more...] about Annual Interfaith Celebration To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
60 Minutes segments feature ICNY’s Theo Harris
On CBS 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl reports on a new show in Harlem with a cast of singers ages 55 and up, in an endeavor to pass the tradition of Gospel music on to a new generation. Both segments feature ICNY's Theo Harris, Outreach Coordinator, Reentry Family and Faith Circles of … [Read more...] about 60 Minutes segments feature ICNY’s Theo Harris
Pope Francis, Help & Hope, and Strengthening the Well: Jewish-Muslim Engagement – ICNY’s E-Bulletin for January 2015 is here
Message from ICNY Executive Director Dear Friends, The final weeks of 2014 have had their challenges when it comes to peace-making in the public square. Like many New Yorkers and others around the country, ICNY staff and religious leaders were concerned and consumed by … [Read more...] about Pope Francis, Help & Hope, and Strengthening the Well: Jewish-Muslim Engagement – ICNY’s E-Bulletin for January 2015 is here
Catholic & Muslim youth & families prepare food for the homeless
For the second year in a row, Catholic and Muslim youth and families from Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish and Albanian Islamic Cultural Center jointly prepared a stew for Project Hospitality's soup kitchen for the homeless, enjoyed pizza together, and shared teachings about … [Read more...] about Catholic & Muslim youth & families prepare food for the homeless
