A City for Us, All Organizer: Iranian Community of the Northeast (ICON) Brooklyn Borough Hall, Saturday June 17, 2017 The following is a brief report of the “A City for Us All” event. We would like to share with you how the idea was formed, planned, and implemented. We hope this gathering will be an [...]
“A City for Us, All” full report
A City for Us, All Organizer: Iranian Community of the Northeast (ICON) Brooklyn Borough Hall, Saturday June 17, 2017 The following is a brief report of the “A City for Us All” event. We would like to share with you how the idea was formed, planned, and implemented. We hope this gathering will be an [...]
A City For Us, All
Saturday, 17 Jun 2017 1:00 – 4:15 PM Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 As an important step in empowering our community, we have planned an event at Brooklyn Borough Hall on June 17th, 2017. This event is designed around a generous offer by Mohsen Namjoo, a widely-acclaimed Iranian contemporary musician [...]
How to apply for ID NYC
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/index.page 8 Million New Yorkers. 1 Card For All Of Us! IDNYC is the new, free identification card for all New York City residents, which gives all of us the opportunity to show who we are—New Yorkers. As a government-issued photo identification card, IDNYC secures the peace of mind and access to City services that [...]
Panel Discussion: Know Your Rights
The Executive Order on Immigration signed on January 27th, 2017 by President Trump has generated uncertainties and challenges for non-citizens in the U.S. and those seeking to visit, live, work or study here. The Iranian Community of Northeast felt the urge to organize a panel discussion on Tuesday, February 7th, to address the issues and [...]
Petition to End the Travel Ban
As a part of our efforts to reach out directly to politicians and legislators, we drafted a letter to US Senators, Democratic and Republican, about how the Jan 27, 2017 Executive Order known as the “Travel Ban” affects us. We demanded senators’ immediate action, and informed them that we stand by them in any efforts [...]