The Supreme Court, Kings County and the Interfaith Center of New York Invite Brooklyn’s Religious and Community Leaders to a Breakfast Seminar: "Domestic Violence and the House of Faith: What to do about it?: WHEN: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:30am to 11:00am WHERE: Kings … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Roundtable Invitation for April 26: Domestic Violence and the House of Faith: What to do About it?
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From Common Ground News Service: “Mosque Growth Study Good News for Americans”
By ICNY Executive Director, the Reverend Chloe Breyer, published 10 April 2012. Also published in the Daily News Egypt on April 12, 2012. New York, New York - You don’t have to be Muslim to find good news in a recent study on mosque growth in the United States. Co-sponsored … [Read more...] about From Common Ground News Service: “Mosque Growth Study Good News for Americans”
“Debate in the Neighborhood” Gets Serious on Day Two of the Spring Break Event
On Tuesday, April 10, Debate in the Neighborhood took on a much more serious tone. For the first time, students from the Hindu Temple Society of New York (located in Flushing), the Jamaica Muslim Center, and the Sikh Cultural Society and Gurdwara (located in Ozone Park) began to … [Read more...] about “Debate in the Neighborhood” Gets Serious on Day Two of the Spring Break Event
“Debate in the Neighborhood” Spring Break Event Begins
Monday, April 9, marked the beginning of a 2-day Spring Break milestone in the Debate in the Neighborhood (DitN) program. For the first time, students from the Hindu Temple Society of New York (located in Flushing), the Jamaica Muslim Center, and the Sikh Cultural Society and … [Read more...] about “Debate in the Neighborhood” Spring Break Event Begins
Reflections on “Life Near Zero: Chinatown Residents Discuss the Community’s Development Since 9/11”
Located just ten blocks from Ground Zero, Chinatown is the largest residential area affected by 9/11. In the wake of the attacks, routine life in Chinatown halted, with all non-essential traffic prohibited and telephones out of order. Since that time, life near Ground Zero has … [Read more...] about Reflections on “Life Near Zero: Chinatown Residents Discuss the Community’s Development Since 9/11”
