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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

New York Demographic Sheet 

 

Key Election Resources

Voter Registration Deadline for the General Election: October 12, 2012
General Election: November 6, 2012

Voter Registration Form 
Check registration status and where to vote
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

NYC Grassroots Campaign Takes on Geller Ads

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 »

Protecting the Voting Rights Act

February 27, 2013 — Blog

Protecting the Voting Rights Act

Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments on one of the most important legislative initiatives from the Civil Rights era: the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The VRA ensures that all eligible American citizens are able to vote, unimpeded by processes or regulations— from literacy tests and English-only ballots, to moving polling places and redistricting— that could effectively disenfranchise ethnic minorities. Read More »

ACT TODAY: Tell Your Senators the FBI Should Track Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans

February 12, 2013 — Blog

ACT TODAY: Tell Your Senators the FBI Should Track Hate Crimes Against Arab Americans

There is a problem with the way federal law enforcement tracks hate crimes aimed at the Arab American community: they don’t. In the past ten years, there have been more than 800 incidents involving “violence, threats, vandalism, and arson against persons perceived to be Muslim or to be of Arab, Middle Eastern, or South Asian origin.” Federal charges have been brought in only a handful of cases, with only 45 convictions as of March 29, 2011. 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.