Activism & Witness
New Echoes of Incarceration Video Series on Rikers Island
August 24, 2026
A new Rikers Island video series has launched, created by the Echoes of Incarceration project that meets at 15 Rutherford Place
Activism & Witness
Mamadou “Mouctar” Diallo Released from ICE Detention
Mouctar Diallo, a student from Brooklyn Frontiers High School detained by ICE, has been released from detention
December 16th, 2025
Mamadou “Mouctar” Diallo has been released from detention! Mouctar is a student at Brooklyn Frontiers High School who was taken into detention when he showed up for a routine immigration check-in this August. Brooklyn Meeting has a special relationship with this school, hosting its cooking classes and coordinating with them on other projects, including a new food pantry. NYC Quakers helped hold a press conference about Mouctar's detention in August and shared a mid-October update. More on Mouctar’s release here.
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Activism & Witness
Court of Appeals Affirms Quaker Sites' Freedom from ICE Enforcement
August 20, 2026
US Court of Appeals upheld our freedom of religion by affirming the injunction protecting NYC Quaker sites from ICE enforcement activity.
Friends
Community Wellness Newsletter for August 2026
August 17, 2026
NYC Quaker's wellness parters at University Settlement share information on cooling centers, health insurance changes, and letters regarding SNAP benefits.