Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York’s COVID-19 rules aren’t anti-Jewish. They show ignorance of Orthodox Judaism
By Avi Shafran — October 30, 2020
(RNS) — No one thinks that New York's leaders harbor any antipathy to the Jewish community. What the rules betray is their ignorance of exactly what prayer and religious education mean to Orthodox Jews.
Samaritan’s Purse Central Park field hospital to close as virus cases drop in NYC
By Yonat Shimron — May 4, 2020
(RNS) — The group's medical staff, many of whom are experts in communicable diseases, will remain in New York City for a few more weeks to help out at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Mayor de Blasio and ‘the Jewish community’
By Mark Silk — April 30, 2020
(RNS) — The mayor's angry tweet raises the question of whether there actually is a Jewish community.
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.
Mayor de Blasio doesn’t understand antisemitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 7, 2019
If you are only seeing antisemitism from your political foes, you are not paying attention.
10 US mayors join Pope Francis in pledging to combat climate change, trafficking
By Rosie Scammell — July 22, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Among the 10 U.S. mayors to sign the declaration: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and New Orleans Mayor Mitchell Landrieu.
Asian holiday added to New York City’s school calendar
By Reuters — June 24, 2015
The Lunar New Year joins a slate of Christian, Jewish and Muslim holy days when public school students will have a day off to celebrate.
New York City to change rules to allow churches to rent schools
By David Gibson — March 30, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) Mayor Bill de Blasio says he supports churches renting space in public schools. Now a court decision will force him to show whether he really believes that.
de Blasio adds Muslim holidays to NYC public school calendar
By Reuters — March 5, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) Hindu activists said the decision to not also include Diwali as a school holiday was "beyond disappointing."
Civil rights groups appeal ruling allowing NYPD to spy on Muslims
By Omar Sacirbey — March 21, 2014
(RNS) Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights appealed a federal judge’s ruling that affirmed the right of the New York City Police Department to spy on Muslims.
Should schools close for Eid holidays? Muslims are divided
By Omar Sacirbey — February 18, 2014
(RNS) Two petitions urging the federal government to close schools on the two Eid holidays sparked spirited debate in the Muslim community. Both failed to amass enough signatures.
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