New York

New York Arab American Population
U.S. Census Estimated Arab American Population: 149,729
Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey Rolling 5-Year Average – U.S. Census Bureau
Key Election Resources
Voter Registration Deadline for the General Election: October 12, 2012
General Election: November 6, 2012
Voter Registration Form 
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Candidates on ballot
New York State Election Website
State Party Information
New York Democratic Party
Stephanie Miner, State Co-Chair
Keith Wright, State Co-Chair
118a Fulton Street, Box #410
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 725-8825
Fax: (212) 725-8867
Website: www.nydems.org
Contact: www.nydems.org/contact
Twitter: @NYDems
New York Republican Party
Edward F. Cox, Chairman
315 State Street
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 462-2601
Website: www.nygop.org
Twitter: @NewYorkGOP
News
May 10, 2013 — Blog
AAI Submits Statement to House Hearing on Boston Bombing
The Arab American Institute submitted the following statement from Executive Director Maya Berry to the first House Homeland Security Committee hearing on last month’s bombings in Boston. Immediately after the attacks, false information about the motives, origins, and perpetrators of the attacks were widely disseminated by members of the media, elected officials and members of the intelligence community to an anxious American public. Predictably, and without any knowledge of the facts, proponents of increased surveillance and ethnic and religious profiling - practices which target the Arab American and American Muslim communities - used Boston to make the case that such programs should be expanded. Read More »
May 06, 2013 — Blog
“How could you think it’s okay to surveil or spy on someone just because they’re Muslim?”
Excellent question, and we’re pleased that Mayoral candidate Jon Liu asked it at yesterday’s Mayoral Forum in New York. The event was convened by the Arab American Association of New York and the Islamic Center at New York University. All six democratic candidates (Sal Albanese, Bill de Blasio, John Liu, Christine Quinn, Erick Salgado, and Bill Thompson) participated, as did Independent Adolfo Carrion, Jr. Republican candidates were invited, but declined to take part. Read More »
March 13, 2013 — Blog
NYC Grassroots Campaign Takes on Geller Ads
By Jennine Vari
One of the most recent ad campaigns in NYC to take on Geller’s hate speech is “Talk Back to Hate,” a grassroots campaign started by Akiva Freidlin. Read More »
Organizations to Know*
Palestinian American Congress
Khalil Gibran Education Fund, Inc.
The Salaam Club - New York
Arab American Family Support Center
Arab American Association of New York
Network of Arab American Professionals - New York
Save Washington Street
Arab Women Active in the Arts and Media
Radius of Arab American Writers, Inc.
ACCESS of Western New York
American Mideast Leadership Network
The Arab Muse
Tunisian Cultural and Information Center
Egyptian American Community Foundation
Arab American Council
Near East Foundation
*Please contact Emily Manna if you would like your organization listed.
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