BP Reynoso Hosts Celebratory Iftar Dinner at Borough Hall
About 200 muslims participated in prayer, breaking of fast
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Tuesday hosted a celebratory Ramadan Iftar dinner with the Brooklyn Muslim community.
Partnering with the Pakistani American Youth Society and other community-based organizations, the evening consisted of approximately 200 Muslims joining in the Maghreb prayer, followed by the breaking of the fast together.
Brooklyn has several Muslim American communities. Bay Ridge is home to one of the largest Arab American communities in New York City, boasting several mosques as well as the Salam Arabic Lutheran Church and the Arab American Association of New York.