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The Village Voice Which NYC Mayoral Candidates Think Spying on American Muslims is Unconstitutional?

May 6, 2013

Sydney Brownstone

Hundreds of Muslim and Arab community members turned out for AAANY and the Islamic Center at NYU's mayoral candidate forum. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Broadwayworld.com Brooklyn Chamber and NYBDC Launch 'the Brooklyn Fund' Loan Program

May 1, 2013

BWW News Desk

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and the New York Business Development Center announce loans for small business owners at AAANY.
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Gotham Gazette New Paths of Opportunity for Immigrants in New York

March 17, 2013

Chester Soria and David Howard King

Teaming up with the New York State Office of New Americans as one of the 27 statewide "Opportunity Centers," AAANY delivers crucial programs and services to immigrants and new Americans.
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Staten Island Advance In Pursuit of Immigration Reform

March 16, 2013

Staten Island Advance

Board President Dr. Jaber, and Executive Director Linda Sarsour unite with faith leaders to call for comprehensive immigration reform.
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The Raw Story Protests Mark Supreme Court's Hearing of Challenges to Voting Rights Act

February 27, 2013

David Ferguson
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Time Video On Election Day, the Arab Spring Comes to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
A get-out-the-vote campaign in one of New York City's largest Muslim communities targets recent arrivals who are learning the basics of democracy as they vote
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Voices of America: New York Candidates Court Muslim Vote

October 23, 2012

Peter Fedynsky

AAANY holds a Brooklyn Candidates night to connect the community to local politicians.
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Brooklyn Daily: "Teens fight ruling Syrian oppression with cupcakes"

July 11, 2012

Will Bredderman

AAANY Youth hold a fundraiser for Syria at the 6th Annual Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar.
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Bay Ridge Life: "The Real Women of Bay Ridge: Arab-American Civic Leader Loves Helping People in Need"

June 11, 2012

Paula Katinas

AAANY director Linda Sarsour discusses leadership and the role of AAANY in the Brooklyn community.
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The Guardian: "Anti-Islam teachings 'widespread' in US law enforcement, campaigners warn"

May 11, 2012

Ryan Devereaux

Activists point to past incidents in the FBI and NYPD after military course urged soldiers to prepare for 'total war' with Islam. AAANY director, Linda Sarsour interviewed.
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 City and State: Linda Sarsour- Profile


February 6, 2012


Jon Lentz Profile on AAANY director, Linda Sarsour.
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The Tablet: The Stranger

January 26, 2012

Boris Fishman

A 24-year-old Jewish Upper West Sider helps run the most important Arab-American organization in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, home to 35,000 Arabs
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Democracy Now!: "NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Urged to Resign After Police Conceal Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary" Linda Sarsour interviewed.
January 27, 2012
AAANY director, Linda Sarsour discusses NYPD surveillance program targeting Muslim communities in New York.

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RTAmerica: "NYPD racially profiling Muslims confirmed" Linda Sarsour interviewed.
Febuary 23, 2012
AAANY director, Linda Sarsour speaks with RTAmerican about NYPD surveillance program targeting Muslim communities in New York.

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The Guardian: "Living with 9/11: the Muslim American
September 5, 2011
Linda Sarsour lives in Brooklyn and is from a Palestinian American family. She has become increasingly involved in community activism since the September 11 attacks

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The Raw Story: "Young American Muslims call for Lowe’s boycott"
December 15, 2011
Eric W. Dolan
The Arab American Association of New York released a video on calling for Americans to “boycott bigotry” after retail giant Lowe’s pulled all their advertisements from a TV show about Muslims.

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NY1: One on One with Linda Sarsour
July 25, 2011
Budd Mishkin
Brooklyn’s Linda Sarsour is a rising star as she heads the Arab American Association of New York, raises children, serves as a fellow at the NYU Wagner Graduate School and finds time to win a “do-gooder” award.

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Home Reporter: Star of Brooklyn: Habib Joudeh

September 5, 2011

Jesse Lent

Profile on Habib Joudeh, Vice President and Co-Founder of the Arab American Association of New York

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Yahoo News: "Arab American Pushes for Change After 9/11 Discrimination"

August 30, 2011

Yahoo News chronicled the AAANY's quest for change and tolerance in the aftermath of 9/11
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The Brooklyn Paper: Banned on the Fourth of July
July 15, 2011


Dan Macleod


AAANY was turned away by organizers of a July 4th event "who said they didn’t want to turn a patriotic celebration into an 'ethnic event'"

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Arab American Bazaar Brings Summer Fun to Bay Ridge

July 12, 2011


"The Fifth Annual Bay Ridge Arab American Bazaar, packed with well over a thousand people, featured Middle Eastern singers and dancers, children’s rides and amusements, crafts and lots of great food, with local community organization involvement."

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The Huffington Post: NY Senators Clash Over Panel Testimony April 8, 2011

David B. Caruso

Linda Sarsour testifies at New York State Senate hearing on "Muslim radicalization in the U.S."

Boris Fishman