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At nationwide rallies, Christians stand up for Asian Americans
By Emily McFarlan Miller, Alejandra Molina, and Roxanne Stone — March 29, 2021
CHICAGO (RNS) — An estimated 5,000 people attended Sunday’s rallies in 14 US cities, including Chicago, Atlanta, LA and New York.
How New York’s 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party
By Zev Eleff — February 24, 2021
(The Conversation) — Purim put a social spotlight on New York’s Jews and their up-and-coming relationship to the city’s most elite class.
Historic Middle Collegiate Church in New York City destroyed in six-alarm fire
By Roxanne Stone — December 5, 2020
NEW YORK (RNS) — 'We are devastated and crushed that our beloved physical sanctuary at Middle Collegiate Church has burned. And yet no fire can stop Revolutionary Love,' said the Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis.
Samaritan’s Purse to set up coronavirus field hospital in the Bahamas
By Yonat Shimron — October 15, 2020
(RNS) — The humanitarian relief organization run by Franklin Graham will open a field hospital in Nassau, where hospital facilities are overwhelmed with people suffering from COVID-19.
Work resumes on church destroyed on 9/11
By Karen Matthews — August 3, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — After a three year halt due to financial problems, work resumed Monday on a Greek Orthodox church being built to replace one destroyed in the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
At Manhattan mosque, an imam eases a pandemic’s grief
By Selin Thomas — May 27, 2020
NEW YORK (RNS) — A spiritual leader reassures families that COVID-19 victims will be accepted into paradise despite restrictions that disrupt funeral traditions.
NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral
By Karen Matthews — April 29, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his tweets criticizing a large Jewish funeral.
New York City Muslims work to build food security during Ramadan
By Aysha Khan — April 28, 2020
(RNS) — One project in Brooklyn will distribute free gift cards for Muslim-owned businesses among working-class immigrant families in the area.
Under fire from many, Samaritan’s Purse finds an unlikely champion
By Yonat Shimron — April 21, 2020
(RNS) — In this time of growing polarization and identity politics, Whitney Tilson has stood his ground defending the work of the evangelical disaster relief organization, even as it has cost him some friendships.
Is Trump killing his supporters?
By Thomas Reese — April 2, 2020
(RNS) — Data from the Pew Research Center indicates that Republicans may have risked their lives because they trusted the president’s views on the pandemic.
Franklin Graham on his Central Park field hospital: ‘We don’t discriminate. Period.’
By Yonat Shimron — April 1, 2020
(RNS) — Some New Yorkers have questioned whether the Samaritan’s Purse field hospital would treat LGBTQ patients equally.
Muslim employee claims discrimination by New York DMV over Friday prayers
By Aysha Khan — October 21, 2019
(RNS) — A Muslim employee has filed a discrimination complaint against New York State’s Department of Motor Vehicles for allegedly denying his repeated requests to attend weekly religious services.
Send back the Statue of Liberty
By Thomas Reese — July 23, 2019
(RNS) — She entered our country in 1886 without a visa, has never applied for citizenship and does not speak one word of English. Worst of all, she advocates for open borders. It's time to send her back.
Attack on Hindu priest in New York leads to call for hate crime investigation
By Aysha Khan — July 22, 2019
(RNS) — Faith leaders are calling on New York City police to launch a hate crime investigation into a violent attack on a Hindu priest near his temple in Queens.
Amy Butler, first female pastor of The Riverside Church, to step down
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 5, 2019
(RNS) — The Rev. Amy Butler, the first female pastor to lead the Riverside Church in New York City, is parting ways with the historic, progressive Christian church.
