CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Islam Vandalism of Campaign Signs on Staten Island
(NEW YORK, NY, 11/06/26) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the anti-Islam vandalism targeting campaign signs on Staten Island.
According to reports, two unidentified individuals allegedly defaced the signs with anti-Islamic language.
In a statement, CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher, Esq., said:
“Vandalism expressing hateful, anti-Islam rhetoric is an attack on our entire community’s democratic process and core values. Bigotry and intimidation have no place in New York. We welcome the NYPD’s ongoing investigation and urge law enforcement to thoroughly investigate this despicable act as a hate crime. We also call on local community and elected leaders to unequivocally reject this rising politically-manufactured wave of Islamophobia and stand in solidarity with New York’s Muslim community.”
She said CAIR-NY continues to monitor the situation and encourages anyone with information regarding the suspects or the incident to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Last month, CAIR-NY welcomed the swift removal of flags bearing anti-Muslim messaging in Westbury, Long Island.
CAIR’s latest civil rights report documented 8,683 anti-Muslim bias complaints in 2025 – the highest number ever recorded by the organization since it began publishing civil rights reports in 1996.CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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Afaf Nasher, Esq. CAIR-NY Executive Director, ANasher@cair.com
CAIR-NY Communications Team, comms@ny.cair.com