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By Ameena Drammeh,Recent graduate of the Islamic Leadership School, in the Bronx.Ammena has participated in many interfaith education programs,and has dreams of one day becoming a Navy Seal.While you…

Bronx, New York- For as long as we can go back in history, man has been known to be belligerent, ungrateful, disobedient, greedy and careless about the environment that provides his survival needs. With this shameful inheritance in our…

Dear parents:If you happen to have children who do not listen or follow your wishes, do not be ashamed to ask for help privately before they bring destruction to your family and the community. Having children who don’t listen to us…

New York, New York- Africa, the birth place of mankind, cradle of civilization and the headquarters of all organized religions, has gone through and survived many transformative phenomena throughout history and continue to be a…

This gorgeous mosaic possesses a great potential for black and Latino children growing up here. These New York born and breed must be among the building owners and the corporate decision makers. Political representations are great but…

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) today highlighted a year of progress in its efforts to support Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero Action Plan. As one of three lead Vision Zero agencies, alongside the NYPD and NYC…

Watching ‘Gangsters’ at REELZ on cable. The ‘Best friends’ and the ‘Brown Brothers’ in Detroit. What a sad waste of lives and human potentials. The commentators said "they all end the same way." Most of them dead or incarcerated. All the…

CAMPAIGN BREAKING NEWS WARNING!The worst political blunder the party establishments can commit this unusual election year is to ignore the will of the voters by awarding party nominees to their pre-selected candidates. This will…

Regardless of which organized religion you call home, the most pleasing to your God is to lighten the heart of another human being, and the worst sin is the opposite. I learned this from many different holy books. #peacefulcoexistence

YESTERDAY, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, Community Board 2, friends, and family unveiled “Alice Cardona Way,” renaming 56th Street between Woodside…

I don’t know if I totally disagreed with Mr. Trump for his politically incorrect statement of “Muslims hate us” “…a lot of them.”  See who else dislike the Republican Party Establishment. Lol."Then they themselves also will answer,…

Medical science has reached new limits in the past few decades. Whereas earlier we could not even envision the progress we have made so far, now we have the ability to dream even bigger and watch those dreams translate into reality.…

Students pursuing ‘Master of Business Administration’, an MBA program are supposed to learn the techniques to market a brand new product. As, after the completion of this professional course, some students will be planning to set up their…

No one would have ever imagined them taking a beating like they did in this series. Sri Lanka the defending champions didn’t even put up a tuff fight on 28th Feb against Bangladesh, they lost by 24 runs which is quite miserable for a team…

It caught my eye that this week is National School Breakfast Week. Sadly my first thought was, "Really? Yuck." Maybe that was yours just now too. We all remember school lunch from back in the day. Mine was soggy pizza and limp fries, or…

MAJORITY LEADER VAN BRAMER’S STATEMENT ON THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CLUB PURLIEU   TODAY, Friday, March 11th, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer released the following statement on the temporary closure of Club Purlieu in Dutch Kills, the…

DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NEW YORK COUNTYMANHATTAN DA’S OFFICE AND NEW YORK COMMITTEE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HOST CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY TRAININGS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSULATESManhattan District Attorney…

MAJORITY LEADER VAN BRAMER & NYCHA RESIDENTS BREAK GROUND ON LONG AWAITED UPGRADES TO QUEENSBRIDGE BATHROOMS & AIR CONDITIONINGTODAY, Thursday, March 10th, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, NYCHA residents, and community…

 DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NEW YORK COUNTY20 Defendants Indicted for Large-Scale Distribution of Heroin and PCP in Manhattan and the Bronx  14 Firearms, 14 Kilograms of Heroin, a Gallon of Liquefied PCP, and More Than…

DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NEW YORK COUNTYCompany Previously Indicted in Connection with Construction Site Fatality in Meatpacking DistrictManhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the indictment of…

 DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NEW YORK COUNTYUnder the Joint Initiative, More Than 10,000 New Yorkers Will Be Issued Summonses for Low-Level Offenses Each Year Instead of Being Arrested and Processed, Freeing Up Law Enforcement…

Just as I publicly and relentlessly debunked Muslim extremists’ misleading use of my religion for their barbering actions against humanity, I equally refused to be counted by government apparatuses in killing of other persons,…

Plan to Transition Stewardship of Key Internet Functions Sent to the U.S. Government Culmination of a Two-Year Effort by the Global Internet CommunityMarrakech, MoroccoInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)…

Today, March 9th, 2016, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Chair of Committee on Transportation, introduced a bill to ensure that all businesses that employ commercial cyclists follow the same…

DISTRICT ATTORNEY – NEW YORK COUNTY   Defendant Targeted and Fatally Shot Victim After Making Series of Homophobic Remarks                                                                Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance,…

On Wednesday, March 9th, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Amadeo Plaza, President of the Court Square Civic Association, Richard Mazda, Artistic Director of Long Island City’s Secret Theatre, Orestes Gonzalez, Long Island City…

To increase room for mobility between sectors, income opportunities for drivers and to further streamline the licensing process, the TLC is transitioning to a combined MED/FHV license.For Medallion DriversFor existing medallion…

MYTH:   Make Hajj Difficult to Get More Rewards It’s important to make your Hajj experience as easy as possible so you can focus on making quality worship and not be frustrated throughout the acts of worship. Ayesha said, “Whenever Allah’s…

The White House, WashingtonEvery day, I walk into work and see the faces of teenage mothers who are trying their hardest to be good parents.I help run a youth homeless shelter for an organization called Covenant House, and it's my…

Muslims have been in the forefront for inventions and innovations since the dawn of Islam, especially during the dark ages when Muslim scholars were among the top leaders in the field of innovations. Because of their historical…