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Queens community says 'no' to Mormon church
A group of angry residents from Queens took a bus to Downtown Manhattan today to protest a Mormon Church moving to their neighborhood.
"They want to build a structure that's twice the size than they allow," said Tyler Cassell, of Community Board 7.
Rapidly growing Mormon community in Harlem looks to reach out
Mormon Life says: This Harlem ward tries to show the public it's a misconception that all Mormons are white, and that the Church is not racist.
As Mitt Romney’s status as the Republican presidential nominee is becoming more and more certain, Mormonism—Romney’s declared faith—is facing new scrutiny. Last month, a comment in the Washington...
New Yorkers opposing construction of LDS church
Bayside activists are dogmatic in their opposition to the construction of a Latter Day Saints Church in Flushing, but purportedly not for religious reasons. If the church were to be built at 145-15 33rd Ave. as planned, it would account for 23,000 square feet of its neighborhood in Flushing,...
NY rejects Mormon Church bid
It’ll take a prayer.
The Mormon Church will have to re-examine its options after Community Board 7 (CB 7) unanimously rejected a request for zoning variances for a proposed church on 33rd Avenue in Flushing.
Mormon church opens new digs for Jamaica congregation
The Jamaica Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed members of the community to its new location on 163rd Street for an open house Saturday and Sunday. The six-story building will offer religious services, classes and other activities.
Mormon church’s plans for land upset Harlem
Mormon Life says: The land being sold has been used by church members and the community as a local gathering place and they don't want to lose it.
The wider world does not often glimpse the internal disputes of the Mormon Church. Formally known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the fast-growing religion is expanding in places...
Looking back at the 'Mormon Pavilion' at the New York World's Fair
We are writing this week's column from New York City, where we have just welcomed our 23rd grandchild into the world. (Hey, if you are a fresh, new spirit going to go down into the world, why not start your life off right in the middle of the Big Apple?) This city has been a second home to us...
Live from New York, it’s Donny and Marie!
Donny and Marie Osmond stood at the top of wholesome, family-oriented entertainment 35 years ago, back when they were teenagers and Times Square was full of X-rated movie houses and adult book stores. The duo from Utah’s famous first family of singers were chided for their uncompromising...
NY Times praises Utah's immigration stance
Mormon Life says: The LDS Church is also in support of the Utah Compact.
Not all the political news this year involves the rise of partisan extremism and government by rage. There has been lots of that. But maybe there is a limit, a point when people of good sense and...
