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In Response to Charlottesville Violence and Continued Protests, Governor Cuomo and Over 125 Clergy and Faith-Based Leaders Sign Letter Condemning Hate and Intolerance

Governor Cuomo and New York Faith Leaders: “While Washington wavers, New York stands strong. In the face of hate, we will not stand idly by. This weekend, and every weekend, we will preach and celebrate the beauty of diversity and respect for all.”

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and over 125 faith-based leaders across New York, including The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd H. Flake, Allen AME Cathedral; Reverend A.R. Bernard, Christian Cultural Center; Pastor Darius Pridgen, True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo and President of the Buffalo Common Council; Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, the New York Board of Rabbis; Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue; Rabbi Michael Miller, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York; Debbie Altmontaser, Muslim Community Network; and Cheikh Ahmed, Islamic Leadership Council of Metro NY, today in unity issued an open letter condemning white supremacy and hatred in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville last weekend and the continued protests.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

The full text of the letter is below:

“In the wake of the unspeakable violence in Charlottesville this past weekend, perpetrated by white supremacists espousing hate, we come together not in fear but in hope and in faith – stronger and more united than ever before in the face of bigotry and violence.

This week, from this White House, we have heard the racist dog-whistles of campaign rhetoric morph into the clear and undeniable language of racism.

In New York, we stand with those who stand against hate.  We, as leaders in this great State, unequivocally condemn the language and violence of white supremacy.  We stand together to say that there are not many sides to hatred and bigotry; they have no place in our communities and must be denounced for what they are.  Such hateful and painful rhetoric is a poison to the values of tolerance, inclusion and love that underscore our collective humanity.

This week and every week, we stand united in love, mutual understanding, and respect.  We are here to tell our communities that we stand with them against intolerance, bigotry and racism.  Whether it is the insidious hidden call or the outright slur – racism must be condemned.

While Washington wavers, New York stands strong. In the face of hate, we will not stand idly by. This weekend, and every weekend, we will preach and celebrate the beauty of diversity and respect for all. It is our hope that those in Washington will listen and join us.”

Sincerely,

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

  • Cheikh Ahmed, Islamic Leadership Council of Metro New York
  • Rabbi Rachel Ain, Sutton Place Synagogue
  • Imam Shamsi Ali, Jamaica Muslim Center
  • Dr. Debbie Almontaser, President, Muslim Community Network
  • Rabbi Marc D. Angel, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
  • Jessica Anschutz, NYAC-UMC
  • Pastor MaryLou Baumgart, King of Kings Lutheran Church
  • Reverend A.R. Bernard Christian Cultural Center
  • Rabbi Jonathan Blake, Westchester Reform Temple
  • Neal Borovitz, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Avodat Shalom
  • Michael S. Bos, West End Collegiate Church
  • Dr. John H. Boyd II, New Greater Bethel Min.
  • Rabbi Lester Bronstein, Bet Am Shalom Synagogue
  • Bishop Victor Brown, Mt. Sinai United Christian Church
  • Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue
  • Kathleen Buckley, UCC Minister and University Chaplain at St. Lawrence University
  • Rabbi Howard Buechler, Dix Hills Jewish Center
  • Reverend A. Alfred Carson, Presiding Elder New York City District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
  • Dr. Isma H. Chaudhry, President, Islamic Center of Long Island
  • Reverend Peggy Clarke, First Unitarian Society
  • Rabbi Fredda Cohen, White Plains Hospital Chaplain
  • Reverend Marvell Coker, Mt. Vernon Heights Congregational Church
  • Reverend Peter Cook, New York State Council of Churches
  • Reverend Frederick D. Daley, All Saints Parish
  • Reverend Doris Dalton, Westchester Martin Luther King Jr. Institute for Nonviolence
  • Reverend Noelle Damico, United Church of Christ
  • Reverend Troy DeCohen, United Black Clergy of Westchester and the Interfaith Clergy for Social Action
  • Rabbi Paul Drazen, Temple Adath Yesgurun
  • Reverend Lynn Dunn, White Plains Presbyterian Church
  • Rabbi Moshe Edelman, Scholar in Residence, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
  • Rabbi Judith B. Edelstein, West End Synagogue
  • Rabbi Steven Exler, The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
  • Bishop Orlando Findlayter, New Hope Christian Fellowship
  • The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd H.  Flake, Allen AME Cathedral
  • Reverend Chuck Forbes Minetto, United Methodist Church
  • Rabbi Sharon G. Forman, Westchester Reform Temple
  • Reverend James Galasinski, UU Church of Canton
  • Reverend Jeffrey Geary, White Plains Presbyterian Church
  • Rabbi David Gelfand, Temple Israel of the City of New York
  • Reverend Dr. Michael B. Gerald, Shiloh Baptist Church
  • Reverend Richard S. Gilbert, President of Interfaith Impact of New York State
  • Rabbi Mark B. Greenspan, Oceanside Jewish Center
  • Reverend Phillip N. Grigsby, Schenectady Inner City Ministry
  • Reverend Dr. Charles Grimm, Rush United Methodist Church
  • Rabbi Jon Haddon, Temple Shir Shalom of Ridgefield and Westchester
  • Ainul Haque, Muslim Foundation of America
  • Rabbi Jonathan L. Hecht, Temple Chaverim
  • Rabbi Susie Heneson Moskowitz, Temple Beth Torah
  • Rabbi Ben Herman, Jericho Jewish Center
  • Rabbi Lev Herrnson, The Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre, Board of Directors
  • Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
  • Reverend Stephen C. Holten, St. James Episcopal Church
  • Rabbi David Holtz, Temple Beth Abraham
  • Reverend Dr. Vernon House, New Life Missionary Baptist Church
  • Reverend Dr. Timothy Hoyer, Gloria Dei Lutheran
  • Reverend Dr. Dale T. Irvin, New York Theological Seminary
  • Rabbi Robert Jacobs, Member of New York Board of Rabbis
  • Imam Abu Jafar Beg, Masjid Al-Mamuur, Jamaica-Queens
  • Rabbi Daniel A. Jezer, Congregation Beth Sholom
  • Pastor Al Johnson, Pine Grove United Methodist Church
  • Reverend Janet Jones, Rossville AME Zion Church
  • Reverend Shaun Ellison Jones, Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church
  • Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, Reform Temple of Forest Hills
  • Reverend Ann Kansfield, Greenpoint Reformed Church
  • Brother Frank Kelly, Marist College Campus Ministry
  • Dr. James Kelsey, American Baptist Churches of New York State
  • Nelson Kent, Albany KTC (Karma Thegsum Choling)
  • Reverend Jim Ketcham, FOCUS Churches of Albany
  • Syed Khalid Khan, Muslim Association of Ulster County
  • Rabbi Dr. Beth H. Klafter, Temple Beth David
  • Gene Knoth, New York Annual Conference, United Methodist Church
  • Reverend Richard Kunz, Grace Episcopal Church, White Plains
  • Rabbi Eliezer Langer, Congregation Schomre Israel
  • Reverend Kirk Laubenstein, Coalition for Economic Justice
  • Imam Khalid Latif, The Islamic Center at NYU
  • Rabbi Alan Lavin, Congregation Beth Tikvah
  • Rabbi Serge Lippe Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
  • Congregants of Masjid Manhattan Mosque
  • Reverend Dave Mason, Union Presbyterian Church
  • Gabriel Maza, Rabbi Emeritus Suffolk Jewish Center of Deer Park
  • Cheikh Ahmed Mbareck, Majlis Ash-Shura (Islamic Leadership Council) of New York
  • Dr. Marvin A. McMickle, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
  • Martha McQueen Clark, Ogdensburg First Presbyterian Church
  • John Medwid, First Lutheran Church, Albany
  • Rabbi Michael Miller, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
  • Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, President, Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island
  • Imam Rafeek Mohammed, Masjid Al-Ikhlas, Astoria-Queens
  • Reverend Darren M. Morton, Macedonia Babtist Church
  • Rabbi Steven Moss, B’nai Israel Reform Temple
  • Imam Bayram Mulich, Bosnian Muslim Community, NY
  • Abdus Salaam Musa, Southeast Queens Muslim Collective
  • Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison , NY Zen Center for Contemplative Care
  • Rabbi Sam Pollak, The Community Synagogue in Port Washington
  • Reverend James Pollard, Upper New York Annual (Regional) Conference of The United Methodist Church
  • Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, New York Board of Rabbis
  • Rabbi Janise Poticha, Temple Sinai of Massapequa
  • Reverend David W. Preisinger, The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit
  • Pastor Craig D. Pridgen, True Bethel Baptist Church, Niagara Falls
  • Pastor Darius Pridgen, True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo and President of the Buffalo Common Council
  • Reverend Dan Ranney, Protestant Chaplain, Great Meadow Correctional Facility
  • Pr. Paul Rees-Rohrbacher, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Albany
  • The Rev. Canon W. Blake Rider,Canon to the Ordinary, Episcopal Diocese of New York
  • Reverend Amy Rohler, Community Helping Hands
  • Reverend Margaret Rose, The Episcopal Church
  • Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, Temple Israel of Lawrence
  • Rabbi Jeremy Ruberg, New City Jewish Center
  • Reverend Horace Sanders, Jr., Mt. Olbiet Missionary Baptist
  • Rabbi Craig Scheff, Orangetown Jewish Center
  • Rabbi Elliot Schier, The Albert Einstein Synagogue
  • Reverend Seth Zuiho Segall, White Plains Zen
  • Susan Semegram, Lake Placid Synagogue
  • Reverend Dr. William S. Shillady, Executive Director of the United Methodist City Society.
  • The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin, Bishop Suffragan, The Episcopal Diocese of New York
  • Teressa M. Sivers, First United Methodist Church of Oneonta
  • Aaron Spoonhour, First Baptist Church of Warrensburg
  • Rabbi Michael Stanger, Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation
  • Rabbi Joshua Strom, Congregation B’nai Yisrael
  • Reverend Dr. Betty J. Tom, Pastor/Servant Leader of First Presbyterian Church
  • Rabbi Joseph Topek, Hillel Foundation at Stony Brook University
  • Imam Faiq Uddin, Masjid Abu Hurairah, Astoria-Queens
  • Reverend Noel Vanek, Community Church of the Pelhams, United Church of Christ
  • Jodi and Frank Vernol, First Baptist Church of Kingston
  • Rabbi Pamela Wax, Westchester Jewish Community Services
  • Reverend Jeff Wells, The Church of the Village
  • Reverend Mary Robinson White, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
  • Reverend Dr. Robert A. White, First Reformed Church
  • Rabbi Shohama Wiener, Temple Beth-El of City Island
  • Rev. Dr. William Huston Wilkinson, Institute of the Welcoming Way, Rochester
  • Rabbi David Wise, Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center
  • Reverend Dustin G. Wright, Pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church, Rotterdam and President, New York State Council of Churches
  • Maulana Mohammed Yamin, Darul-Uloom New York
  • Rabbi Irwin A. Zeplowitz, The Community Synagogue

 

 

 

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