Statements

The Interfaith Center of New York joins you and your family in honoring 250 years of our country’s struggle for a more perfect union--confident that, together, diverse faiths can inspire our country’s civic renewal and keep President George Washington’s promise to the Hebrew … [Read more...] about July 4th Message from Pope Leo XIV, recipient of the National Constitution Center’s 2026 Liberty Medal

Dear Friend,  As we approach the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Interfaith Center of New York welcomes the US Supreme Court decision affirming that every child born in the United States—with narrow exceptions—is a citizen entitled to … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement in Support of Birthright Citizenship

The Interfaith Center of New York joins our Muslim neighbors – and people of good will from all faiths and none – in mourning the victims of Monday’s attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego.  Our hearts go out to the families of the three men cut down by hate, to the young … [Read more...] about Statement on the May 18 Attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego

Dear Friends,  Just last month, the Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes held the first Muslim American Heritage Month Celebration in collaboration with MCN and the Arab American Association of New York at 60 Centre St … [Read more...] about Statement on Islamophobic activity at the first Muslim American Heritage Month Celebration

The Interfaith Center of New York is horrified by the antisemitic attack that left at least 15 people dead in Sydney, Australia, as they gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.  We mourn those murdered at Bondi Beach, extend our condolences to the families, … [Read more...] about Statement on the Attack in Sydney, and the Growing Threat of Antisemitism