BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK AND PAULA KATINAS BAY RIDGE — A massive handmade banner promoting a white nationalist website was discovered hanging over a Belt Parkway overpass on Saturday. The banner, tied to the 80th Street pedestrian overpass in Bay Ridge, was spotted days after posters for the same organization were found nearby, and as the city confronts a surge of anti-Semitic
“I think that this sends a message loud and clear that this will not be tolerated.”
SUNSET PARK – Governmental experts who help immigrants make a fresh start in New York City were honored for their work by the Arab American
Protesters calling for the resignation of Brooklyn Councilmember Kalman Yeger over his tweet that “Palestine does not exist” clashed with counter-protesters outside the elected’s Borough Park
“We’re numb,” said Enas Almadhwahi, a member of the Arab-American Association of New York, reacting to the massacre in two New Zealand mosques on Friday.
Dozens of people braved the coldest day of the year on Monday to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by marching against
The Arab-American Association of New York’s 17th annual gala was a fun-filled evening but one that also had a serious message at its core, according
In response to a woman being caught on video verbally harassing another woman on the S53 bus that travels between Bay Ridge and Staten Island for being Muslim, the New
Health was in the spotlight at a Bay Ridge street fair Saturday, June 30. The second annual “Rock the Block” celebration, hosted by Artisans of Medicine (AOM) and the Arab
“This is what democracy looks like” was one of many chants heard in Bay Ridge on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as hundreds of people marched through the neighborhood
Topics like immigration, criminal justice and discrimination were the focal points of a Tuesday, October 24 debate hosted by the Arab American Association of New York in which the three
For the 13th time since 2004, the Bay Ridge Community Council (BRCC) has honored local activists as its “Hidden Treasures of the Community.” The seven members of the class of 2017
High-profile Bay Ridge political activist Linda Sarsour announced in a letter to supporters on Tuesday, February 21 that, after 11 years, she will be stepping down as executive director of
Shore Road Park was packed on Sunday, July 26 for the Arab American Association of New York’s Ninth Annual Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar, an event that has garnered tremendous
The tension was palpable as supporters of Brian Boshell packed the September meeting of the 68th Precinct Community Council on Tuesday, September 16 to express their concern over his fate,
The tension was palpable as supporters of Brian Boshell packed the September meeting of the 68th Precinct Community Council on Tuesday, September 16 to express their concern over his fate,
The 68th Precinct arrested 45-year-old Brian Boshell on Wednesday, September 3 after he allegedly threatened to behead Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York (AAANY),
The 68th Precinct arrested 45-year-old Brian Boshell on Wednesday, September 3 after he allegedly threatened to behead Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York (AAANY),
BY BRITA ROSE The three major confessional faith traditions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – united last month in Bay Ridge, in a unique interfaith service commemorating the 75th year
Community groups from across the city rallied together in Bay Ridge on Thursday, February 28 to spread the word about immigration reform.
The afternoon was a joint effort between the Arab American Association of New York, Make the Road New York and El Centro delInmigrante. Members of these …
Shore Road Park at 79th Street was filled with music, laughter and the smell of hookah on July 8 for the Sixth Annual Bay Ridge Arab-American Bazaar.
A large and spectacular stage was the center of the festival, where live music pulsated all afternoon. The crowd moved to the up-t …
Home to a large and growing Arab American community, Bay Ridge will be hosting an all-day, fun-filled festival the sixth annual Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar where families can come out and enjoy a traditional and cultural experience, as described by Linda Sarsour, the director of the …