Religion

Bishop Lamor Whitehead Accused of Deed Theft at Brooklyn Church He Evicted

May 1, 2023, 7:32 p.m.May 1, 2023, 7:32 p.m.

The lawsuit filed last week, which Whitehead calls ‘frivolous,’ is the latest legal challenge facing the longtime mentee and friend of Mayor Eric Adams.

Religion

Muslim Calls To Prayer Sound on Streets of Astoria For the First Time

April 3, 2023, 5:15 a.m.April 3, 2023, 11:17 a.m.

Three neighborhood mosques received permits to play Adhan calls outside during Ramadan, with one more permit pending for the area’s oldest mosque.

Queens

New Yorkers Observe Diwali and Celebrate the ‘Triumph of Light Over Darkness’ Becoming a School Holiday Next Year

Oct. 24, 2022, 11:27 p.m.Oct. 25, 2022, 4:45 p.m.

That’s not quite a done deal yet, but it would be a welcome change for families whose kids were marked absent from school to celebrate this year and those whose kids missed some of the celebration to be in school.

Schools

Diwali School Holiday Hopes Dim as Adams Fails to Act on Day 1 Promise

Oct. 12, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2022, 1:02 p.m.

The mayor has vowed many times to Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain families that kids would get a day off from school to observe. So far, they’ve seen no light.

Education

City Hall Blocks Release of Yeshiva Reviews in Court Fight vs. THE CITY

Sept. 14, 2022, 6:59 p.m.Sept. 14, 2022, 8:52 p.m.

The Department of Education says that releasing documents detailing the findings of a probe into the standards at religious schools would derail an ongoing investigation.

Education

Despite Community Backlash, School For At-Risk Youth Puts Down Roots in Midwood

May 31, 2022, 5:00 a.m.May 30, 2022, 9:17 p.m.

Urban Dove, a charter school relocated to a building owned by a historic synagogue, has won over wary neighbors. But a fatal shooting of a student last year reignited persistent opposition.

Parole

Brooklyn DA Asked Cuomo to Commute Sentence for Notorious Child Molester

May 9, 2022, 6:52 p.m.May 9, 2022, 7:26 p.m.

The plea on behalf of Nachemya Weberman, who has only served nine years of a 50-year sentence, appears to be the only time District Attorney Eric Gonzalez intervened for someone convicted of a sex crime.

Mayor's Office

At City Hall, LGBTQ New Yorkers Demand Adams Drop Hires With Anti-Gay Records

Feb. 24, 2022, 3:58 p.m.Feb. 24, 2022, 4:17 p.m.

A slate of Mayor Eric Adams recent staff choices, two for faith-based jobs and one for the office of immigrant affairs, have problematic histories for the LGBTQ community.

Religion

With Vaccine Exemptions Under Review, Thousands of City Workers Could Still Lose Jobs

Feb. 21, 2022, 7:04 p.m.Jan. 19, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

Despite global spiritual leaders encouraging the jab, one Brooklyn rabbi said any colleague of his who rejects an exemption request “isn’t Jewish.”

City Hall

Another Adams Pick With Anti-LGBTQ+ Views Shows ‘Trend’

Feb. 18, 2022, 3:32 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:02 a.m.

Erick Salgado, a Brooklyn pastor who has spoken publicly against same-sex marriage, is going to be in charge of outreach for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.

Religion

Bishop Lamor Whitehead Accused of Deed Theft at Brooklyn Church He Evicted

Muslim Calls To Prayer Sound on Streets of Astoria For the First Time

New Yorkers Observe Diwali and Celebrate the ‘Triumph of Light Over Darkness’ Becoming a School Holiday Next Year

Diwali School Holiday Hopes Dim as Adams Fails to Act on Day 1 Promise

City Hall Blocks Release of Yeshiva Reviews in Court Fight vs. THE CITY

Despite Community Backlash, School For At-Risk Youth Puts Down Roots in Midwood

Brooklyn DA Asked Cuomo to Commute Sentence for Notorious Child Molester

At City Hall, LGBTQ New Yorkers Demand Adams Drop Hires With Anti-Gay Records

With Vaccine Exemptions Under Review, Thousands of City Workers Could Still Lose Jobs

Another Adams Pick With Anti-LGBTQ+ Views Shows ‘Trend’

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