Unity Task Force poised to take on anti-Muslim rhetoric
BY HELEN KLEIN & MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
In the wake of Paris, San Bernardino, divisive statements by presidential candidate Donald Trump – who has called for a stop to allowing Muslims into the United States – and a perceived backlash against Muslims in the neighborhood, Bay Ridge’s Unity Task Force is springing into action once again.
Formed in October, 2000, the interdenominational group composed of religious and civic leaders had its first test after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as it worked to make sure that Bay Ridge and southwest Brooklyn – an extremely diverse area that sustained large losses in the terrorist attacks – remained calm and unified.