BRCDC and Bay Ridge Fifth Ave BID Merchants organized an Eid Al Adha Celebration and Street Fair for the community of Bay Ridge.

The New York Disaster Interfaith Services and Center for Earth Ethics invited BRCDC’s Executive Director, Bibi Esahack to speak about climate justice and how faith organizations can play a role in bringing about change. She was joined by former Vice President, Al Gore, and Pastor Gil Monrose, Faith Advisor to the NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

BRCDC joined Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue BID merchants alongside Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) and Arab American Association NY for an evening of shared resources for the community at the Alpine Cinemas in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

BRCDC joins NYU Langone Health to provide free hearing screenings for NYC children, Ages 0-6. Click on the link below to learn more

BRCDC Hearing Screening Program

BRCDC has a brand new Mobile Community Center that allows us to provide our services anywhere in New York City! Follow us on our social media to stay updated on the services we will be providing for the New York!

BRCDC has partnered with the NYC Department of Transportation to advise on and improve transparency around the public engagement process in a preliminary plan to fix a section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Learn more about about the NYC’s vision to fix the BQE here:

BQE Community Outreach

What was once the beautiful St John’s Episcopal Church had turned into an eyesore, and it stayed like that for eight years while it was on the market. Before it went up for sale, the church had been steadily losing members. Yet while the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Bay Ridge was experiencing a shrinking Christian community, its Arab and Muslim numbers were mushrooming.

So in 2020, a group of Muslims got together, raised $2.6m and bought the church. The local community board gave the group a 98%approval rating and the community welcomed them.

Three years later, while the outside facade remains the same, the inside has transformed. It has become a community centre of sorts with a far-reaching vision for the future generations of Brooklyn’s Muslims.”

We have some exciting news to share with you all. BRCDC is proud to announce the launch of our new program for Seniors in the community! We are thrilled to have our seniors program join our already amazing Women’s and Girls programs at BRCDC. On August 7th, we hosted an Intergenerational brunch at the An-Noor Social Center to kick off our seniors program. All ages are welcome, so bring your grandparents, parents, and friends! Let’s come together and celebrate this new chapter at BRCDC. 🎊 See you all there!