Vandalism of Muslim Prayer Room at N.Y.U. Is Investigated as Hate Crime
Graffiti was etched onto walls of the room, at a university library, and prayer mats kept there had been soaked in urine.
Muslim prayer room at New York University library vandalized
New York University is investigating after someone vandalized a Muslim prayer room inside a campus library Thursday afternoon.
NYU interfaith prayer room vandalized; investigation underway
Students at NYU are horrified after an interfaith prayer room was vandalized. Muslim students say the offense is particularly ...
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NYPD Promises Extra Security at Shuls Over Pesach
The NYPD is increasing security at Shuls and Jewish centers ahead of the Pesach holidays, the NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams said ...
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As Brooklynites struggle with food insecurity, Met Council distributes kosher food for Passover
Ahead of Passover, which begins at sundown on April 12, the Met Council's Borough Park hub distributed thousands of pounds of ...
Queens migrant shelters will close in June, council member says
Two migrant shelters in Queens will close this June, City Council Member Robert Holden announced Thursday. The two shelters, ...
NYPD boosts synagogue security ahead of Passover as anti-Jewish crimes ‘jump off the page’: ‘No one should feel afraid to worship’
No one should feel afraid to worship. No community should feel like a target," the city's top cop said Wednesday.