CAIR-NY Condemns Deadly Vehicle Attack In Manhattan

(NEW YORK, NY, 10/31/17) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered condolences to victims the deadly vehicular attack on the West Side Highway bike path in Manhattan.  The attack, which is being investigated by police as a potential terrorist incident, killed at least eight victims, leaving an unknown number wounded.

SEE: 8 Dead as Truck Careens Down Bike Path in Manhattan in Terror Attack
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/nyregion/police-shooting-lower-manhattan.html   

"CAIR-NY condemns today’s horrific and cowardly attack in Manhattan and offers sincere condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured,” said CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher. “Since the goal of such heinous crimes is to divide our nation, it is incumbent on Americans of all faiths and backgrounds to frustrate that evil objective by standing united in the face of terror."

“Like all New Yorkers, we mourn those who died today, and our thoughts are with the families and friends they leave behind,” said CAIR-NY Legal Director Albert Fox Cahn. “In the wake of this tragedy, we know that New Yorkers will not only show our city’s enduring resilience, but we will prove that our love and compassion are stronger than anyone who attacks and divides us.”

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua.

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