CITYWIDE — THE CITY WILL CELEBRATE ITS FIRST PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MUSLIM-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, which took place this January.
Gov. Kathy Hochul proclaimed January 2026 as Muslim-American Heritage Month to honor the contributions of adherents of the world’s second-largest religion, particularly in New York’s diverse ethnic and cultural population. A capstone to that celebration takes place Wednesday evening in the Rotunda of the New York County Supreme Courthouse on Centre Street. The New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, partnering with the Muslim Community Network, will honor the myriad cultural and historical contributions of Muslim New Yorkers. The event will draw hundreds of attendees and highlight stories from community representatives reflecting the diversity of Muslim life in the city.
The Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes leads the city’s coordinated, community-centered approach to preventing hate crimes and bias-based incidents, coordinating with an interagency committee of more than 20 city agencies and all five district attorneys’ hate crimes units, and also supports healing programs for victims and their affected neighborhoods…