Statements

A Letter to Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner O’Neill: "We, the undersigned elected officials and social justice and faith leaders and organizations, write to express our concern that the City is appealing the November 2017 verdict of the Mohamed Bah civil trial (Bah v … [Read more...] about A Letter from Advocates, Faith Leaders and Council Members regarding the Mohamed Bah Civil Suit #DropTheAppeal

ICNY joins other New Yorkers and people around the world in reacting with horror to the loss of at least 58 lives and over 2,700 injuries in Gaza on Monday. We condemn the instrumentalization of religion in the service of terrorism, nationalism, or simply political gain. This … [Read more...] about Message from ICNY Executive Director on Violence and Religious Intolerance in Gaza, Israel, and the United States

The Interfaith Center of New York condemns this morning’s attack in the subway tunnel under Port Authority—recognizing that while the physical injuries were minimal, this act of malice and cowardice threatens the fabric of public trust in a diverse city where 6 million of us ride … [Read more...] about Statement on Subway Incident

Dec. 5, 2017 Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer Twitter 1355 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Dear Mr. Dorsey, As a group of New York City faith leaders with congregations and communities in one of the most religiously diverse cities in the world, we are … [Read more...] about Faith Leaders Submit Letter to Twitter CEO Regarding Twitter’s Hateful Conduct Rules and President Trump

The Interfaith Center of New York joins religious leaders around the world, including Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb of al-Azhar Mosque, in condemning the barbarism of Friday’s attack on worshippers at a Sufi mosque in northern Sinai.  ICNY stands with the families of the over 300 … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement on Attack in Northern Sinai