New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and chair of the Immigration Committee Carlos Menchaca met with leaders of the Muslim and Arab community last week to assure them that their voices are heard and will continue to be heard, reports Kings County Politics.
Several hundred members of the Yemeni American Merchants Association have stopped selling the New York Post, reports NY City Lens.
Persian rug store owners describe to NY City Lens how the U.S. reimposing sanctions on Iran has affected their business.
Mid-East Bakery stays in the family in Bay Ridge, says Brooklyn Reporter.
Minnesota’s new Somali-American representative, Ilhan Omar, addressed the Yemeni American Merchants Assn. Feb. 2, reports Bklyner.
West Side Rag reports on how the cookbook “The Bread and Salt Between Us” by Mayada Anjari came together with the help of members of an Upper West Side church.
Rev. Khader El-Yateem attended a screening in Bay Ridge of a film based on his City Council campaign and the political activism that continued in the Arab community after his loss. Brooklyn Reporter covered the event.
Palestinian Lutheran pastor Khader El-Yateem’s election loss was only the beginning for young Arab Americans in Bay Ridge. “FATHER K,” a documentary on his campaign and the aftermath, will be screened this weekend, writes Brooklyn Reporter.
Council members Justin Brannan and Mark Treyger announced legislation that would provide interpreters at polling places for speakers of Arabic, reports Kings County Politics, as well as other languages among the most spoken in the city.
The Arab American Association of New York held its 17th annual gala on Nov. 8, reports Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Law at the Margins reports on activism within the Yemeni community.
A Brooklyn Museum exhibit features works of art that represent the stories of refugees who escaped to Syria in the early 20th century and those now fleeing the country. Brooklyn Paper covers the show.
The fifth annual International Day of Friendship will be held in Brooklyn on Aug. 5, BK Reader reports.
To bring attention in North America to the human rights violations of Turkish citizens by the Turkish government, Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) recently organized an art contest called” “Human Rights Violations in Turkey Art Contest” for elementary, middle and high school students in the U.S. According to the WorldRead More
Volunteers at a New Jersey nonprofit help Turkish immigrants navigate the complicated health care system.
