Category Archives: Sheepshead Bay Mosque

The Indypendent Covers Sheepshead Bay Mosque Controversy

http://www.indypendent.org/2010/10/25/a-mosque-grows-in-brooklyn/ The Indypendent – A Mosque Grows in Brooklyn Elaine Brower (left) a member of the New York City Coalition to Stop Islamophobia, has been organizing support from the proposed mosque and the Muslim and Arab communities. John Press (right), … Continue reading

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The Brooklyn Ink reports on the racist rally of the Voorhies Mosque

http://thebrooklynink.com/2010/10/01/14771-brooklyn-mosque-rally-turns-ugly/ Fri, Oct 1, 2010 Brooklyn Life, Featured by Vegas Tenold It was supposed to be a rally about parking. Somehow it turned into praise for Qu’ran burning, declarations of war and enough vitriol to warrant almost 20 police officers. … Continue reading

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Coalition Counters anti-mosque Rhetoric in Sheepshead Bay

On Sunday, September 26th, an anti-mosque demonstration was scheduled in Sheepshead Bay denouncing the building of a mosque on Voorhies Avenue. BayPeople, Inc. called for this protest, which brought out speakers who basically denounced all Muslims, the fact that we … Continue reading

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