Despite the continuous spate of blogger killings in Bangladesh, free speech activists in New York find themselves battling an apathetic ethnic media
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Bangladeshis split on the lines of free speech
Posted on 07 November 2015.
Posted in Bangladeshi, Bronx, Brooklyn, Crime, Featured, Issues, Manhattan, News, Queens, Religion0 Comments
Muslim activists cheer as court reinstates lawsuit against NYPD’s spying
Posted on 15 October 2015.
A federal court ruling says the Constitution doesn’t tolerate blanket surveillance solely on the basis of religion.
Posted in Communities, Featured, Muslim, News, Religion0 Comments
Jubilation as New York schools close on Muslim holiday. But what next?
Posted on 08 October 2015.
The two most sacred Muslim holy days are now New York City school holidays, but activists say it is just a modest step toward further inclusion of a community facing continued suspicion in America.
Posted in Brooklyn, Communities, Education, Featured, Issues, Muslim, Religion0 Comments
One City, Many Cultures
Posted on 13 December 2014.
Global City NYC reporters explore religious, culinary and cultural traditions in the city’s ethnic neighborhoods.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Bangladeshi, Boroughs, Bronx, Brooklyn, Dominican, Featured, Haitian, Immigration, Indian, Jamaican, Manhattan, Mexican, Nepali, Polish, Queens, Religion, Russian, West African0 Comments
New York City’s Marathon
Posted on 10 November 2014.
Global City NYC reports on the global runners in New York’s marathon.
Posted in Boroughs, Communities, Featured, News, Politics, Religion0 Comments
Are Esrogim the Perfect Fruit?
Posted on 20 October 2014.
Italian-born Rabbi Leizer Rodal opened shop in Crown Heights to sell esrogim, traditional fruit for Sukkot.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Brooklyn, Business, Featured, Religion0 Comments
Russian Orthodox in Brighton Beach Struggle to Keep Their Place
Posted on 19 October 2014.
A Russian Orthodox Church in the predominantly Jewish area of Brighton Beach is now in dire financial straits, after years of community-building — a growth that reflects a broader turn toward Orthodoxy among both Russian citizens and immigrants.
Posted in Brooklyn, Featured, Religion, Russian0 Comments
Shabbos App: Jewish World Debates Smartphone Application
Posted on 17 October 2014.
A software developer is planning an app that would allow observant Jews to use their smartphones during the Sabbath. But the very concept has been met with skepticism and concern how it would get around religious prohibitions on using electricity.
Posted in Business, Communities, Issues, Religion0 Comments
Sunday Shkola: Judaism in Translation
Posted on 14 October 2014.
Sunday Shkola claims to be the first Sunday School in the U.S. to teach Judaism exclusively in Russia. When it opened in the Park East Synagogue three years ago, it had about 12 children. In just two years, it tripled its enrollment.
Posted in Boroughs, Communities, Featured, Manhattan, Religion, Russian0 Comments
Crown Heights Gallery Show Aims to Defend Israel Through Art
Posted on 14 October 2014.
An Orthodox-owned gallery in Crown Heights held a “Spiritual Defense” group art show, seeking to spiritually protect Israel through the power of good deeds and creativity.
Posted in Arts and Culture, Brooklyn, Featured, Issues, Religion0 Comments
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