In 1657, the farmers of Flushing courageously stood up for our freedom of conscience (telling Governor Stuyvesant that the "law of love, peace and liberty in the states extend to Jews, Turks and Egyptians"). Since then, religious freedom has become a bedrock of our society and we have all benefited from this legacy of peaceful […]

In 1657, the farmers of Flushing courageously stood up for our freedom of conscience (telling Governor Stuyvesant that the "law of love, peace and liberty in the states extend to Jews, Turks and Egyptians"). Since then, religious freedom has become a bedrock of our society and we have all benefited from this legacy of peaceful […]