Masjid Al Aman mosque
The Masjid Al Aman mosque in City Line.
‘The situation at the Masjid Al Aman mosque is part of a pattern of treatment of the small organizations that serve as nerve centers for our communities by New York City’s Department of Finance.’
‘NYCHA is pushing the project forward without listening to us and in violation of our rights under federal law.’
‘The city is going behind the backs of its most engaged residents to facilitate the construction of a small number of units for people who make much more than average residents of the community.’
Thanks to city policy, $3,200 in tax arrears became a $500,000 debt and a community garden was ravaged. A sale of similar tax liens is scheduled for this week.
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