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Islam is the third most widely professed religion in New York City, after Christianity and Judaism. [1] A 2018 study estimated that there are over 750,000 Muslims living in New York City, the largest population of Muslims by city in the United States.
[94] [95] Judaism is the second-largest religion practiced in New York City, making it the largest Jewish community of any city in the world, greater than the totals of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Nearly half of the city's Jews live in Brooklyn, which is one-quarter Jewish.
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Religion in Major U.S metropolitan areas (2014) [55] Metro area Net Religious (%) ... New York City: 76 59 9 8 6 33 <1 16 24 Philadelphia: 76 68 13 17 11 26 <1 8 24
Unitarian Universalism in New York (state) (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Religion in New York (state)" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Sisters minister in healthcare in New York City, and in education, social service and pastoral ministries. [22] St Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY. Dominican Sisters of Sparkill - The Sisters, founded in 1876, established St. Thomas Aquinas College, and operate Aquinas High School in the Bronx and Albertus Magnus High School in ...
When Connolly arrived in New York, the diocese had four priests and three churches: St. Peter's and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, and St. Mary's in Albany. [19] The Catholic population of the diocese was approximately 15,000, primarily Irish with some English, French and Germans. [20]
Professional Yiddish theatre in New York, a major cultural influence in the city, began in 1882 with a troupe founded by Boris Thomashefsky, an immigrant from Ukraine. The plays in the late 19th century were realistic, while in the beginning of the 20th century, they became more political and artistic in orientation.