Boshell supporters descend on precinct
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, in the wake...
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Arab American Bazaar boasts big crowds at ninth annual event
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 crowds since its...
View ArticleLinda Sarsour to leave post at Arab American Association to pursue “national”...
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 the...
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BRCC celebrates Bay Ridge’s “Hidden Treasures”
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 — the Narrows...
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Council candidates debate immigration, justice and discrimination issues
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 candidates for...
View ArticleRidge political activist under fire for allegedly ignoring sexual harassment...
High-profile Bay Ridge political activist Linda Sarsour has come under fire from a former colleague who claims the prominent Muslim and women’s rights campaigner repeatedly dismissed claims that she...
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Bay Ridge holds march in solidarity with immigrants on MLK Jr. Day
“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 in solidarity against racism,...
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Rock the Block” street fair in Bay Ridge highlights health
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 American Association of New...
View ArticleDay of Visibility Held in Response to Racist Rant on S53
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 York City Commission on Human...
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Immigration advocates win awards at AAANY dinner
SUNSET PARK – Governmental experts who help immigrants make a fresh start in New York City were honored for their work by the Arab American Association of New York at the organization’s 18th Annual...
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White nationalist banner found hanging over Belt Parkway
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...
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Arab-Americans celebrate their heritage at 12th annual Bazaar in Bay Ridge
It was a celebration of all things Middle Eastern on Sunday, July 9 at Shore Road Park as the Arab American Association of New York sponsored its 12th annual Bay Ridge Arab-American Bazaar. Attendees...
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