More neighborhoods, more stories, up-to-date data on religious sites and their Halo effect in providing social services coming in HINGE series on the future of religion in NYC. Nothing has ever been done like it! Check out our Bushwick wall of stories, photos and data.
If you are interested in the future of religion in NYC, we are running the first of its kind comprehensive series on the faith-based landscape of the Five Boroughs of New York City as part of our HINGE series on the future of religion in New York City.
Our city is changing. It is in a hinge period that may last five years or over several decades. Which way will religion swing — low or high or sideways into a new direction? How much do the religious groups of contribute to the socio-economic well-being of the city?
Find out how the ethnic, racial and economic changes in the city are affecting the practice of religious faith in New York City.
What are the big issues being tackled by the faith-based groups: living wages; reform of schools; helping the homeless; religious freedom; city health; the environment; restoring civility and compassion to public life; criminal justice reform; and remembering in our monuments great religious leaders and events of the past.
Our non-partisan, non-sectarian coverage started with Flushing, Queens and Bushwick, Brooklyn (see below!). We focused upon the number and location of religious groups, their ethnic and racial groupings, and their contributions to social services, religious liberty, and environmental consciousness. We outlined how health care organizations and faith-based groups could work together to reduce illness and pre-mature deaths in the city.
Next:
Bronx — Hunts Point, Highbridge, Mott Haven, Morris Park, Morrisania, Soundview
Brooklyn — Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, Flatbush, North Crown Heights, South Crown Heights
Manhattan — East Harlem, Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights
Queens — Astoria, Elmhurst, Corona, Jackson Heights, Jamaica
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