Muslim surveillance
Weiner sides with Quinn and de Blasio on an NYPD surveillance program
Newly declared mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner said he has seen no evidence that the New York Police Department's anti-terrorism surveillance program focusing on Muslim groups has done anything illegal or unconstitutional. More
(1)'Muslim Mapping' report urges leaders to declare that NYPD 'informants are not tolerated'
Some activists opposed to the New York Police Department's program of monitoring Muslim businesses, schools and houses of worship have a message for imams. More
(1)New York's first Muslim Democratic club is set to launch
Next week will mark the official opening of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York, the first club of its kind in the city. More
A local Arab-American activist says Bloomberg still isn't an ally
"I don't think Michael Bloomberg is an ally to our community," said Linda Sarsour, director of the Arab-American Association of New York and advocacy coordinator for the National Network of Arab-American Communities. By her count, there were "two times he could have been perceived "pro our community.'" More
'Create and capture': An NYPD confidential informant on fomenting conversations about terrorism
The informant "said it involved creating a conversation about jihad or terrorism, then capturing the response to send to the NYPD." More
Lancman goes nuclear in a mail piece against Meng and Crowley
Here is the Rory Lancman campaign mailer (front part 1 , front part 2, back) that his congressional primary opponent Grace Meng said "literally scared my children," during last night's debate on NY1. More
(2)Ray Kelly and a spokesman versus media 'misinformation'
Ray Kelly, the New York Police Department commissioner, gave a wide-ranging interview to the Queens Chronicle which seemed motivated in part by a desire to correct what he considers inaccuracies in the public record. More
