Statements

As an organization that has fought against Islamophobia, antisemitism, and other forms of religious and racial prejudice for more than 25 years, and as individuals who have built relationships with one another across deeply-held differences of belief so our city can do the same, … [Read more...] about Honoring the Memory of Those Who Died on 9/11 and Combatting Islamophobia Among Those Who Survived

We join Governor Hochul, Comptroller Levine, and other elected officials and religious leaders who oppose the discriminatory calls for the Mayor of NYC to sit out Friday’s events commemorating 9/11. We cannot let ignorance and prejudice prevail after 25 years of fighting against … [Read more...] about Statement Condemning the Discriminatory Calls for Mayor Mamdani to Sit Out 9/11 Commemorative Events

We are appalled by the hate-filled attack on members of Central Synagogue disrupting Shabbat services, physically assaulting an elderly woman and security personnel and terrifying not only others in the congregation but Jewish New Yorkers across the city. All of us are at our … [Read more...] about Statement in Response to the Central Synagogue Attack

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