uffol ounty emographic e ort
August 3, 2006
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Suffolk County Demographic Report
Table of Contents
Overview
Maps
Islamic Religious Institutions
Identified Locations
Section 1
Overview
2
Suffolk County Demo2raphic Report
Overview:
Demographics operation examined the five western towns of Suffolk County, New York in an effort to identify the existence of population centers and business districts of communities of interest. The towns examined are Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown. This examination further identified locations. These locations provide the maximum ability to gauge the general sentiment and general activity of these communities.
Summary:
The Demographics examination identified a significant Turkish population in the examined area of Suffolk County as well as a growing south Asian population.
Half of the identified South Asian places of interest were less than 6 months old which indicates that that demographic may be growing at a significant rate.
Whereas there are some persons of Arab descent in the examined area, the population is not significant enough to support any commercial establishments such as cafes, restaurants and specialized grocery locations.
3
Section 2
Maps
4
No
or
Suf
folk
Cou
nty
Dem
ogra
phic
Rep
ort
Isla
nd
A
!-M
wN
ah
hid
ee
n
Suf
folk
. isl
am
ic A
sso
cia
tio
n
!i:i:a
A
lJ...
&-
/,
L\ /:;
. A
A
If
1m
!±.
\ \ il
A\
i6,
\ ,\
\ \
A
A
\
A
11 !
A
AA
k. L
A
Ih \ \
h, ... i$
:>
.
4>
I!:.
\ A
i
.. "\
~ \
A
i~ 1 ~
l;;
8 A
\
£'8
.' ~
A
i 8.
""
b YD
. L
8g
/?" A'
~ .I£
':. .A
. I!:
. .'
ftt
A,!
::,
hIA
_~
I!:.
'
-A
-A
A A !A
{I !)
. ,0..
A b
.
/1 A
L
/\
A
:t It
Ai
fA
t,
A
I B
roo
kha
ven
&.
A.
/~
A
!::,IA
!::
, !:
:,,!
::,8
~,f
J. A
,
Ai' A
A
,'A
~ j)
J tl
A A
~"w"~K'~,
A
/,!-
A8
b
.6A
A
AA
!::
, A
.;,,~\
IA !1
4.
A
,~
A
A
"A
A
./
'~AA.
' 5
, "
i'
/t;,
. I!:.;,.
Jfo. .!
dii;[
AA.
A
? A
£~
A
A
-'!S.
,-'''
eF
'A
1m
A!1
,."
~ ~;
~ ($
\~
A
f!1 &
&.8
Islip
• IS
~-'
•
6.
6. .....,
A
".
£L
"'""\
AlA
/A '8
~ ~'-
-''':: A
A
A
A
&:."-.
..Al~)
\ / A
A
'~'l.~
~ """'
.--..~~
;;,."
~''-~~ •
Ii'
;;
~~
') .~~
,~
A
• ~t;%
~~4¥
AA
L}~~~.
.. _
A
A'-
i.
A
A ~"
~~
_,.
A
';:(
A
Lh;
Ii:>
''-...
., b
, "
, fi
r' ~~
A
iel.
Ik /J;
, J:
A
"_
"'-7
('
fA A
A
L
A
AA
A
AA
A
A
~
A
&
fl" l
hi
A
Is.
&,
A
:J{ *'\::: .. \
'W,'
:.
·· .. 1
'£
\~(
L~Y/
5
A
1.\
b
A A
~
L
I M
osqu
e
Iden
tifie
d Lo
catio
n
A
Ara
b 1-
94 (
Ara
b Le
ague
Nat
ions
)
b.
Tur
kish
1-9
4
i\
Ban
glad
eshi
1-9
4
b.
Pak
ista
ni 1
-94
A
A t)(~
A
Section 3
Islamic Religious Institutions
5
Town of Brookhaven
I Name: Islamic Association of Long Island Inc.
.' Selden Mosque Address: ',' 10 Park Hill Drive
.' Selden[ N.Y. 11784 PhoneN umber: 631-732-1235/6657 Building Type: Private House Sect: Sunni Ethnic Composition: Mixed Ethnicities Imam: Abdul Razzaq Aziz Owner:
, Dr. Aziz Chaudry (Founder of the Masjid)
Capacity: Approx. 300 Note(s): .' Website: http://www.seldenmasjid.org/
6
Name: Masjid AI-Muwahhideen .. ..... The Islamic Center of Medford-Coram
Address: . ...
6 and 8 Pleasant Ave. .. ' Medford, N.Y .
Phone Number: Building Tvpe: Private House Sect: Sunni Ethnic Composition: Imam: .' Inshirah Abdel Jaleel (aka Rodney Evans} Owner: Capacity: Note(s):
7
Name: ..... .. Suffolk Islamic Association Inc . Address; 240 Ronkonkoma Ave .
.. . " Ronkonkoma! N.Y. 11779 Phone Number: . BuildinQType: .. ...... Private House Sect: .. Sunni Eth nicComposition: Bangladeshi .Imam: .. Owner: Salahuddin Ahmed Capacity: ..
Note{s): ..
8
•.... .... Osmaniye Mosque Nam~: United American Muslim Association
. Brookhaven Branch Address: 63 Montauk Hwy
. . Moriches, N.Y . Phone· Nurllber: ... 631-878-1322 Building Type: .. Private House Sect: Sunni Ethnic Composition: Turkish Imam: Cetin Demirtas Owner: United American Muslim Association
Headquarters located at 59-11 8th Ave Brooklyn, NY (Fatim Camii Mosque)
Capacity: 150 Note(s): http://ww'vv.fatihcami.org
9
Name: ... Masjid Umar Bin Khattaab Address: 503 William Floyd Pkwy.
Shirley, N.Y. ildingType: Private House
Phone Number: Sect: Sunni Eth nic . Composition: Pakistani and African American Converts Imam:
...
Abdul Latif (aka James Poulos) Owner: Rashid Bhatti Capacity: Approx. 30 Note(s):
10
Town of Babylon
Shah E-Najaf Center
Name: Islamic Association of Suffolk County Jasfria Association of North America(JANA)
Address: 124 3rd St .. . ... . ... Brentwood N.Y. 11717
Phone Number: . 631-273-7373 / 1-800-273-1201 Building Type: Commercial Sect: Shia Ethnic Composition:. Predominantly Pakistani Imam: .. Syed Zaheer Owner: Syed Istafa Naqvi CapaCity: ... ...
Note(sl: Original Masjid was destroyed in a fire on April ..
12, 2003 Website: bttD: Iishah-e-naiaf. iana.ora/index. htm
11
Name.: Bair UI Huda Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam Inc .
Address: .
64 Union Ave. . Amityville N.Y .
Phone Number: 631-598-4700 Building Type: Private House Sect: , ,,' Ahmadiyya .EthnicComposition: Indian Imam: Owner: Naeem Ahmad Capacity: Unk Note(s):
12
... '. Masjid As-Siraat AI Mustaqeen Name: .. . ... (aka AI-Jamayat Islamic Center)
Address: . . 1305 Straight Path ...... ... ' .. . .. Wyandanch N.Y. 11798
Phone Number: 631-643-7040 BUilding Type: Private House Sect:·· .... .
Sunni .
Ethnic'Composition: African American Imam: ... Inshirah Abdel Jaleel (aka Rodney Evans) Owner: . .... Ahmad Abdullah (aka Harry Wilson) Capacity: . Unk Note(s): .
13
Center
Private House
African American AI Amin Abdul Latif aka Samuel Johnson Allahu Akbar Inc. Reg Agent: Inshirah Abdel Jaleel aka Rodne Evans
14
Name:·. '. " .. Masjid AI-Mustaqeem
Add.ress: . '.'
138 North 22nd St . " •...... Wyandanch, N.Y. 11798
Phone NUl11ber: Bu ildi ngType: Private House Sett: . " ,,' .. ' ": Sunni , EthnicComp'o'$itidn: African American I l11,a m:
"
" Inshirah Abdel Jaleel (aka Rodney Evans) Owner: >
.' Melvin Renwick
Capacity: Unk. Note(s): Directly across for the Project Allahu Akbar
Community Center
15
Town of Huntington
Name: Islamic Center of Melville Address: .'
118 Old East Neck Rd. Melville, N.Y.
I Phone Nurnber: ,. 631-249-3298/3297 Bu ildingType: Private House Sect: : Sunni .
Ethnic Composition: " Predominantly Egyptian Imam: .' ....
Owner: Arab Society of American Muslims Inc. Capacity: Note(s):
. }Y.\y~y,gn2jgTI,s::mnLill~ie.:~Jl1ml
16
·Name: .. Masjid Noor Inc. Address:
.. 1032 Park Ave. Huntington, N.Y. 11743
Phone Number: 631-424-9514 Building Type: Two Story Brick Commercial
. ... .. , (Under Construction) Sect: .. .. Sunni Ethnic Composition : Mixed Ethnicities Imam: :
Owner: ...
Mohmedilyas Sheth Capacit\,: Note(s):··
17
Masjid Suleymaniye Name: United American Muslim Association
Long Island Branch Address: 459 Deer Park Ave.
.... Dix Hills, N.Y. 11740 Pholle Number: .... 631-351-5428 BUildillgTvpe: Private House Sect:
, Sunni
Ethnic Composition : Turkish Imam: Owner: United American Muslim Association
Headquarters located at 59-11 8th Ave Brooklyn, NY (Fatim Camii Mosque)
Capacity:· .... 500 Note(s): http://www.falihcami.org
18
'I'm"," of Islip
Name: Masjid Darul Quran , , Muslim Center of Long Island
Address: 1514 East 3rd Ave. , "" ' " ' Bay Shore, N.Y. 11706
Phone Number: 631-665-9462 B,uildingType: .','
Two Story Brick Commercial Sect: Sunni Ethl"llcComposition: Mixed Ethnicities Imam:, Owner: Masjid Darul Quran Capacity: .. Approx. 300 Note(s): Website: http://masiiddarulquran.com!
19
Ncime: Address:
Private House Sunni Mixed Ethnicities Sister Mu'minah Kudo
20
Section 4
Identified Locations
21
Suf
folk
Cou
nty
Dem
ogra
phic
s R
epor
t B
rook
have
n
1\ 11
A
A
&.
6
!sla
mic
Asso
da
tio
n
A
/\
A
A
&. l/,
. IA
,/R
4. fA
IA
IA Isla
nd
t
1:.
1iJ1 A A
A
&.
AM
,
AlA
t/A
IA
&.
&. A
Kira
n P
ala
ce
A!n
dian
Cu
isin
e
d~
Gro
cers
Hal
a! M
eats
fA
/--,/
.. _
_ If!4
/
Dur1
~n
Hou
se ,o
f in
dia
fA
\
A
/,!:;,
/'
/ A
/:.1'
0.
A
; A
'
A /
...
. ''Z
/'H
''
• S
' ! ~
\ lii
.!A ~,/~/' o
u§.e
0ll>
p
ice
•
.0.
A
A 13.
K\
A t;" IA
flf
i ',f~
A
\ \ /.'/'<//A~
A
!',
&IJ.
r
!',
~
Y~;:
;:'/
J:
ind
j}-P
ak
fvla
saia
Co
mp
an
y J
, ~:
::::
:-V"
---:
A--'
---H
aial
Me
at
an
d G
roce
ry
-c,;
>
mlf'
Z"&
. A
.&
~
A
/'
A
,/
A
Ista
nbul
Ca
fe
A
t;" .
A!',
-Al
..
Bro
okha
ven
fu:~
, jg
k.
~ M
asJl
o S
am A
uto
rep
a)l
of
Su
ffo
lk I
nc
IA
A
//-;
h £"
~/
/ii:'
A
-IA
A
~ni:
l0ra
Foo
d M
ark
et
~~--
IA
A
A
fA ,4.
fA
&. A
il!
• -'b
___ S
uff
olk
Isla
mic
~Ssoclat!0'l\
II A
i. 1
& K
on
ak
Tur
kish
Cu
sin
e
;:,.~).
I M
osqu
e
Iden
tifie
d lo
cati
on
A
Ara
b 1-
94 (
Ara
b le
ag
ue
Nat
ions
)
L\
Tur
kish
1-9
4
Ban
glad
eshi
1-9
4
l:o
Pak
ista
ni ,
-94
L?:.
A
A
&.
~.
fA~ -
£\
b.
gro
cery
.. .A
._--
--a
nd
iv
1eat
.~'---
"r-..
to.
to.
-~' .....
. ~
Em
inem
's
" .. ~
to.
'-A,
~A-.
. '-
...'"
k)
" ....
...... ,~
'''Rlta
A
",
-
Sto
re
Re
sta
uta
nt
A
Arm
ol
Ba
zaa
r
..
~
&.
w:f~
\~:
L~)
/I.'!
.
s /1
fA
k
A
99 C
en
ts R
ainb
owt;"
//
fir/
' ./ .f b
.
It;"
\
L1
IA. \\
~.
.<.d
'··
i f-
--'
Confines of Suffolk County
BROOKHAVEN
~ Konak Turkish Cuisine: 733 Horseblock Road, Farmingville, NY 11738. 631-736-3633. o Owned and operated by a Turkish couple. o This location serves Turkish grilled chicken and variety of Middle Eastern
Foods. o This location is open 7 days a week from 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 Midnight. o The restaurant advertises strictly Halal meat. o Restaurant is in good condition and has a seating capacity of ten to twelve
people. o Five Turkish males were eating inside. They were conversing in Turkish and
English. o Restaurant has devout clientele.
22
Town of Lake Grove
~ House ofIndia: 2811 Middle Country Road. 631-580-1777. o Owned and operated by Indians. o Location is managed by an Indian male name Veer. o Large sized Indian restaurant that advertises Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi
cUisme. o Restaurant is in good condition and has a capacity of 100-150 customers. o Three Indian males were working inside. o Four Caucasian males, Five Indian males and Two Pakistani males were
dining inside the location.
23
Town of Medford
)- Angora Food Market: 2690 Route 112, Medford, NY (631) 289-7008/6970. o Owned and operated by people of Turkish decent. o Medium sized grocery store and restaurant that serves Halal Turkish food. o Location sells authentic Turkish grocery imported from Turkey. o They also sell Hookahs (An Eastern smoking pipe designed with a long tube
passing through an urn of water that cools the smoke as it is drawn through). o A few Turkish movies were available for rent. o The location is in excellent condition and has a seating capacity of 10-12
people. o Observed a Turkish female behind the counter and two Turkish male
employees working in the kitchen area. o Observed eight Turkish male customers, three Turkish female customers, and
three Caucasian male customers during the visit. o Seven security video cameras were observed mounted throughout the location. o A bulletin board, at the entrance of the location, had postings of apartment and
house for rent at near by locations. All of the ads were posted in Turkish.
24
Town of Patchogue
~ Anmol Bazaar: 680 A Route 112, Patchogue, NY 631-758-2251. o New Location. o Owned and operated by Indians. o Small size grocery store that sells authentic Pakistani, Indian and
Bangladeshi grocery. o Observed an Indian male, approximately 25 years old, working inside the
location. o Observed two male Pakistani customers shopping inside the location during
the visit. o Observations first visit: We had a casual conversation with the owner's
son named Vinnay, he stated " ... Most of his customers are Pakistani and few are Indian. We cater mostly to the Pakistani community because there are more of them in this area. We ship products directly from Pakistan. I also sell calling cards at a discounted rate. "
o Observations second visit: Observed a male Indian named Vinnay, approximately 25 years old, working inside the location. Five Pakistani males and two Indian females were shopping inside. Location also sells and rents Indian and Pakistani movies.
o Several flyers written in Urdu were posted by the entrance of the location for apartments and houses available for rent at near by locations. The following phone numbers were obtained:
1. 631-404-6871 2. 631-585-3460 3. 516-364-3156 4. 631-428-2304
25
>- Curry Kebab House: Located at 585 Medford Avenue (Route 112) Patchogue, NY 11772 Tel: 631-654-5400 Fax: 631-654-5403 o A Medium sized Indian and Pakistani restaurant. o Owned and operated by Indian Muslims. o The location is owned by a female named "Seema" and a male named
"Sameer" . o The restaurant has twelve tables and seating for 40-45 customers. o Observed surveillance cameras inside the location. One camera by the main
entrance and one behind the counter overlooking the dinning area. o The location is under new management, two construction workers were
working on the entrance of the location. o Observed Muslim prayer mats hanging on the wall. o The location serves Halal meat only. o Observed four Caucasian males, three male Sikhs and five Pakistani males
eating inside the restaurant... o Observed an African American waitress serving the tables.
26
~ Eminem's Grocery Store: 680 D Route 112, Patchogue, NY 631- 654-2686. o Location owned and operated by a Turkish male. o Observed a male Turkish shopping inside the location. o Location appeared to be a popular Turkish hanging out location. o Observed variety of Turkish products including imported foods, traditional
and cultural artifacts. o Observed more than 10 ditTerent Turkish newspapers including local and
international. o A large selection of periodicals, Turkish literature, religious CD's, Audio
Cassettes and Islamic Books were displayed behind the cash register. o Observed a donation box on the counter. The donation box stated " ... mail your
donation checks to:
Turkish Earthquake Fund 2395 Pleasantdale Road Ste.13 Atlanta, Ga 30340.
o Observed a small sign posted on the front entrance written in Turkish advertising "Single rooms available for rent.. .Please contact the store owner for more information.
o Also observed the following flyer posted on the wall outside the location:
The Turkish American Association of California, a cultural organization
(415) 923-0562
27
» Madinah Grocery & Halal Meat: 646 Route 112, Patchogue, NY (631) 447-9077. o New Location. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Medium sized grocery store that sells Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi
groceries and Halal meat. o Observations first visit: Observed a male Pakistani, approximately 35-40
years old, working inside the location. No customers were observed during the visit. After engaging in a casual conversation with the owner, he stated " ... J opened this store only 3 months ago."
Note: The following flyer was obtained from inside the location.
Masjid AI-Muwahhideen
Islamic Center of Medford-Coram
o 6 Pleasant Avenue, Medford, NY 11762 o The flyer obtained was also a Prayer Schedule of the five prayers for the
month of April 2006. o Observations second visit: We had a casual conversation with the Pakistani
male. We found out even though this store just opened a few months ago, but the owner has been living in this community for a long time. He appeared to know everyone in the community as well as the various South Asian business owners.
o Obtained a flyer for money transfer from Money Gram. The flyer was advertised in Urdu. The following phone numbers were obtained from the flyer; 800-926-9400 and 303-980-3340.
o A few local Urdu newspapers were available. o Location also sells calling cards primarily for calling Pakistan.
28
~ Pita House Restaurant: 680 C Route 112, Patchogue, NY (631) 289-2262. o Traditional Turkish restaurant that advertises Middle Eastern foods and
sweets. o Owned and operated by Turks. o Medium size restaurant that has seating for 25-30 customers. o This location caters to the Turkish community in Suffolk County but is also
visited by persons seeking some traditional food. o Observed a picture of the Turkish President with the following article: Turkish
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has started a two-day visit to Syria, a trip aimed at strengthening ties between the two neighbors. Sezer arrived on Wednesday. His visit follows calls from the United States for Turkey's help in pressuring Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon.
o Observed a female of Turkish descent working behind the counter and two male Turks working in the kitchen area.
o Location has flyers posted for apartments for rent. o Local Turkish newspapers were available inside the location. o Observed a TV, which was playing a Turkish Movie. o Also observed the following flyers posted on the wall outside the location:
• The Turkish Red Crescent has initiated an aid campaign for the victims in Pakistan. The following banks are accepting donations for the Turkish Red Crescent.
Kocbank Baskent Branch 00028683 - USD ACCOUNT SWIFT: KABATRIS 634 Yapi Kredi Bank Taksim Branch 3011408-2 USDACCOUNT SWIFT: YKBTRIS Isbank Taksim Branch 2868 USD ACCOUNT SWIFT: ISBKTRIS
• The victims of the earthquake in Pakistan urgently need your help in their recovery from this catastrophe. Please forward all kind assistance immediately.
29
Town of Seldon
)i- Dunkin Donuts: 1311 Middle Country Road, Selden, NY, 631-451-7367. o Operated by Bangladeshis. o Store is in good condition and has a capacity of 10-15 customers. o Two males and two female Bangladeshis were working inside. o Observations first visit: Observed a group consisting of six Bangladeshi
males (All came from the Islamic Association of Long hiland at the conclusion of the Jumma prayer) were inside the location conversing in Bengali about their families and various political issues back home. Nothing of significant was overheard. We recognized one of the Bengali males in the group as a regular in the vicinity of Jackson Heights.
o Observations second visit: Observed 3 Bangladeshi males, a female Bangladeshi, and a male Caucasian working inside the location during the visit. Observed a group of three Bangladeshi male customers who had just come from the Islamic Association of Long Island Mosque after the Friday Jummah prayer. They ordered coffee and exited the location.
30
>- Grocers Halal Meats: 1310 Middle Country Road. 631-736-8829. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Location is a medium sized store that carries South Asian groceries, spices
and Halal meat. Location also sells and rents Indian and Pakistani movies in VHS and DVD formats.
o Two Pakistani females, 20-25 years of age wearing casual clothing were working behind the counter. Observed a Pakistani male, 50-55 years of age, wearing traditional clothing working by the Halal meat section of the store.
o One Pakistani male, 40-45 years of age, wearing casual clothing was shopping inside.
o Observed a flyer written in Urdu posted inside the location for "Apartment available for rent" .The following phone number was obtained from the flyer. 631-588-3066.
o In addition, observed a flyer written in Urdu posted inside the location for "Private tutoring for Quran" provided by Qari Meer Sakhawat Hossain from Ma!}jid Umar Bin Khattab, located at 503 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, NY.
o Obtained the following phone numbers from this flyer. 631-281-2321 and 631-805-5002. We did an open source Internet search on 631-281-2321 and it comes back to Bhatti Rashid of 503 William Floyd Parkway. The phone number 631-805-5002 comes back as not listed.
o Location is in close proximity to Islamic Association of Long Island, 10 Park Hill Drive.
o Few local Urdu newspapers were available inside the location.
31
~ House of Spice: 1228 Middle Country Road. 631-696-2323. o New Location. o Owned and operated by a Pakistani male named Malik. o Location is a medium sized store that carries South Asian groceries, spices,
sweets, Halal meats and imported frozen fishes. o Location has varieties of Islamic books for sale. Obscrvcd framed verses
from Quran displayed inside. o Location also sells Indian and Pakistani VHS and DVD's. Most of the DVDs
appeared to be counterfeit. o Phone cards are also available inside the location. o A Pakistani male, 30-35 years of age, wearing traditional clothes was working
behind the counter. Observed two Hispanic males working behind the Halal meat section of the store.
o Two Pakistani males were shopping inside the location. o Observation first visit: Observed a Caucasian male who identified himself
as an agent from United States Department of Agriculture, inspecting the location at the time of visit. Overheard one customer asking the male behind the counter about the agent inspecting the location. He asked in Urdu, "How often you get visited by these inspectors?" The male behind the counter replied (also in Urdu), "You won't believe this. The same guy was here not even three months ago." The customer said, "This is bullshit. This is an example of hatred to Muslims. This is discrimination. I bet you they don't inspect any other ethnic groups this much." The customer then left the location.
32
o Observation second visit: A Pakistani male, 50-55 years of age, wearing traditional clothing and a male Pakistani named Malik were working behind the counter. Observed two Hispanic males working behind the Halal meat section of the store. The store became crowded after the Jummah prayer concluded at Islamic Association of Long Island at 10 Park Hill Drive, Selden, NY 11742. Observed ten to fifteen male Pakistanis shopping inside the store. In addition three male Pakistanis and two male Bangladeshis were ordering in the Halal meat section. Observed 2 male Pakistanis wearing traditional clothes devout in appearance shopping inside the location. They were conversing in Urdu and Punjabi. Nothing of significance was over heard. They were acting like they are new to this area. They stayed inside for a few minutes and than left the store on foot towards the Islamic Association of Long Island. We belief that the two males are living at Islamic Association of Long Island. At the conclusion of the Prayer worshippers came out in small scattered groups. Observed a few groups of Bengalis, Pakistanis, Indian Muslims and Black Muslims in the vicinity.
o This location is in close proximity to Islamic Association of Long Island, located at 10 Park Hill Dr.
o Observed flyers posted inside the location for "Apartments/Houses for rent". o Obtained listed phone numbers from the flyers.
1. 516-581-9702 2. 631-951-3206 3. 631-588-3066.
o Local Urdu newspapers were available. o This location is in close proximity to Islamic Association of Long Island, 10
Park Hill Drive. o Observed fliers posted inside the location for "Apartments/Houses for rent". o Obtained listed phone numbers from the flyers. (631) 786-6306, (631) 880-
3013 and (631) 588-3066. o Local Urdu newspapers were available.
33
);> Indo-Pak Masala Company Halal Meat and Grocery: 1110 Middle Country Road. 631-698-2388. o New Location. o Owned and operated by Indian Muslims. o Small sized Grocery store that also has a Halal meat section in the rear of the
location. Location advertises Indian and Pakistani groceries and Halal meat.
o Observations first visit: Two Indian females were working inside the restaurant. Grocery store was ion poor condition. Most of the shelves were Half Empty and the merchandise displayed appeared to be outdated. The location had just opened up when we walked in the location. A few minutes later the same heath inspector that we had earlier seen in House of Spice, walked in. While he was conducting his inspection the female Indian requested us in Urdu to leave the store and come back in a few minutes.
o This location is a few blocks away from Islamic Association of Long Island at 10 Park Hill Drive.
o Observation second visit: Two Indian Muslimfemales were working inside the restaurant. A few Islamic artifacts and Islamic calendars were displayed by the main entrance. Three Pakistani males and two Indian males were shopping inside. Observed a donation box behind the counter belonging to Islamic Association of Long Island, at 10 Park Hill Drive.
o This location is a few blocks away from Islamic Association of Long Island, 10 Park Hill Drive.
34
~ Kiran Palace Indian Cuisine: Located at 1230 Middle Country Road. 631-716-2400 o New Location. o Owned and operated by Indian Muslims. o The owner is a male Indian named Jabar Cheema. o Five male Indians were working in the kitchen area and two male Indians
were working on the floor. o Two male Indians were eating inside the restaurant. o Large upscale restaurant that has a capacity of 150-200 patrons. o Observations first visit: We had a casual conversation with the waiter. We
found out that the restaurant opened up four months ago and the owner of the restaurant also owns a restaurant in Hicksville. We also established that this restaurant is also a likely place for events of fundraising or political nature.
o Observed a small bulletin board by the entrance of the location. The bulletin board advertised numerous flyers for Room and Apartments available for rent near the Seldon Masjid (Islamic Association of Long Island. The Following Phone numbers were obtained:
1. 631-561-7729 2. 631-331-8090
o Observations second visit: Restaurant was closed during the visit. The new hoursfor the location are from Monday thru Friday 5PM to 1 0:30PM and Saturday and Sunday 5PMto llPM.
35
~ Lucky Kabab and Grill: 11310 Liberty Plaza. 631-696-7011. o New Location. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o The owners are two Pakistani males named Iftikhar and Malik. o Location is a medium sized restaurant that advertises 100% Halal food. o A Pakistani male and a Pakistani female were working inside. The Pakistani
male was wearing western clothing and the female was wearing traditional Pakistani clothes.
o The restaurant is in good condition and has a capacity of 25-30 patrons. However; at the time of visit no customers were observed inside.
o Observations first visit: We had a casual conversation with the male Pakistani in Urdu and Punjabi. During the conversation we found out that the restaurant is becoming a popular hanging out spot for the Pakistani males and it also caters to the Worshipers from Islamic Association of Long Island.
o Observed a small bulletin board by the entrance of the location. The bulletin board advertised numerous flyers for rooms and apartments available for rent near the Seldon Masjid (Islamic Association of Long Island).
36
o The Following Phone numbers were obtained:
1. 631-846-1838 2. 631-428-2906 3. 631-804-2348 4. 631-772-2315 5. 631-880-3013 6. 631-428-4843 7.631-873-9128 8.631-561-7729
o Observations second visit: Restaurant is located directly behind Islamic Association of Long Island at 10 Park Hill Drive. Observed a rear gate located in the back of the Islamic Association of Long Island Mosque which leads to the parking lot of this location. Observed three Pakistani males carrying out empty trays of food from the rear of Islamic Association of Long Island Mosque and bringing the trays to this location. This was immediately following the Friday Jummah prayer at the Mosque. The food was donated to the Mosquefrom this restaurant.
o Location also has large screen TV that was showing ARY digital (Pakistani TV Channel).
o A few local Urdu Newspapers were also available.
37
Town of Shirley
~ 99 Cents Rainbow: Located at 803A Montauk Highway, Shirley, NY 11967. o New Location. o Owned and operated by a Pakistani male named Usman. o Location is a large variety store that sells household products, party supplies,
toys, etc. o Observed a female and two male Pakistanis working inside. o In addition a Black Muslim male named Mussa was working in the rear of
store.
38
~ Unique 99 Cents Store: 1694 Montauk Highway. o Owned and operated by a Pakistanis. o Location is a large variety store that sells majority of items for the price of 99
cents or lower. o Observed a Pakistani male, 50-55 years of age, wearing traditional clothing,
devout in appearance working behind the counter. Also observed a Pakistani male, 20-25 years of age, wearing casual clothing placing new merchandise on the shelves of the store.
o Observed a Pakistani customer, 20-25 years of age, shopping inside the location.
o I had a friendly conversation with the Pakistani male behind the counter in Urdu regarding the local Halal meat stores and Mosques in this neighborhood. He stated, " .. . Masjid that I attend regularly is Masjid Umar Bin Khattab. Many Bangladeshis also attend this mosque. There is a Halal meat store by Route 112. The store's name is Medina Halal meat." He also said, "Many Muslims are moving in this town. Soon our Maft.jid has to be bigger. This is very good for our Desi (referred to people of Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi backgrounds) community ... "
o This location is in close proximity to Masjid Umar Bin Khattab, 503 William Floyd Parkway.
39
£.
Suf
folk
Cou
nty
Dem
ogra
phic
Rep
ort
Islip
D.
ii
A
:-:..£ ~<")\.
nj!
~""."""""'T
y \~
: ~:~
;/ -'
s
I M
osqu
e
iden
tifie
d Lo
catio
n
A
Ara
b 1-
94 (
Ara
b Le
ague
Nat
ions
)
l:,
Tur
kish
1-9
4
[:,.
Ban
glad
eshi
1-9
4
k,
Pak
ista
ni 1
-94
ISLIP
Town of Bay Shore
);> 99 Cents Rainbow: Located at 565 Main Street. 631-665-3099. o New Location. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Location is a large variety store that sells household products, party supplies,
toys, etc. o Observed a female Pakistani and a male Pakistanis working inside. o We did an open source internet search on 631-665-3099. The number comes
back to Rainbow 99,567 East Main Street Bay shore.
40
~ Ali Brothers Inc: 1535 Brentwood Road. 631-968-5778. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Small sized store that carries South Asian groceries, spices and Halal meat. o Location also sells Indian and Pakistani movies in VHS and DVD formats. o Observations first visit: Observed a few counterfeit DVD's. A Pakistani
male was working behind the counter and a Pakistani male was working in the Halal meat section. At first the two males were slightly uncomfortable with our presence but once we started conversing with them in Punjabi and Urdu, their comfort level increased. We found out both males were from town of Pindi, Islamabad, Pakistan.
o Observations second visit: Location also sells Indian and Pakistani movies in VHS and D VD formats. Observed a few counterfeit Indian D VD 's by the entrance of the location. A Pakistani male was working behind the counter and a Pakistani male was restocking the shelves. Engaged the employees in a friendly conversation in Punjabi, the male employee working behind the counter stated that he was from Pindi, Islamabad, Pakistan. Even though he remembered us from the last visit, he was still a little apprehensive; he asked us a few questions about Pakistan to satisfY his curiosity. After we answered him his demeanor changed and he became friendly.
o Observed four Pakistani males shopping inside the location. o Few local Urdu newspapers were available inside the location. o A few "rooms for rent" and "houses for rent" flyers written in Urdu were
posted inside the location.
41
~ Deli and Convenience: 2114 Union Boulevard, Bay Shore o Owned and operated by Indians. o A medium sized Deli and grocery store. o An Indian male was working behind the counter. o Two male Indians and a Pakistani male were shopping inside.
42
• Mosque
Identified Location
IA Arab 1-94 (Arab League Nations)
A Turkish 1-94
l\ Bangladeshi 1-94
A Pakistani 1·94
Suffolk County Demographics Report
Babylon
A.Hahu Akbar ..
Community
House
s
BABYLON
Town of Amityville
~ C Town Supermarket: 713 S. Broadway Route 110 o This is one of the C Town Supermarket locations that is owned and operated
by a Palestinian family with locations throughout the northeast. o The location had approx. 20 workers all Hispanic. o Observed a sign right by one of the cash registers: For any comments please
Call us at: Voice - (914) 697-5302 - Fax - (914) 697-5373. o Observed numerous Halal food products were sold inside the store known as
AL SAF A HALAL. o Obtained the following phone numbers from the bulletin board advertising
apartments and rooms available: 1. 631-681-6481 2. 631-608-3009 3. 516-779-4909 4. 631-747-0337 5. 631-664-1876 6. 631-789-3597 7. 631-948-0193 8. 347-996-7085 9. 631-384-3498 10.516-293-2106 11. 917-783-0486 12.516-770-3733 13.631-412-3814 14.516-798-0576 15.516-798-0576 16. 516-850-8376 17.631-671-1865 18. 631-704-4135
45
? Gift Shop: 563 Main Street Bay Shore o Owned and operated by Indians. o Two male Indians were working inside. o Three Indian females were shopping inside. o Two male Sikhs wcrc standing in front of the location conversing in Punjabi,
Nothing of significance was said.
43
Town of Ronkonkoma
~ Sam Auto Repair of Suffolk Inc.: 105 Portion Road (Newton's Garage) Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. 11779.631-588-3737. o Location is owned and operated by a male Egyptian (58 years old, 5'5", 220
lbs, dark skin, white beard, and white hair) known by two names either (Ahmed or Essam Ibrahim).
o The location had three Hispanic employees. o Location opens Monday to Saturday 7 Am -6 Pm and Sunday by
appointments only. o Observed multiple signs in Arabic language inside the office some of them
were versus from the Holy Qur'an and others were 99 Arabic names of God. o Engaged in a casual conversation with him during which he stated that" ... he
is one of the Imams at the Islamic Center of Melville (118 Old East Neck Road, Melville, NY 11747) Phone: (631) 249-3298 Fax: (631) 249-3297 ... "
o He also stated that he is the Vice-Chairman in Islamic Association of Long Island (IALI), also known as Selden Ma~jid.
o He also stated that he gives Islamic lessons on the weekends at a Bengali Mosque which is located not too far away from his shop at (240 Ronkonkoma Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-3347.
44
~ Super Deal 99c: 697 N Broadway, Amityville, NY. o Owned and operated by African American Muslims. o Location is a large store that sells a variety of household products, party
supplies, toys, etc. o Observed an African American Muslim male and two male Hispanic working
in the store. o Also observed a sign posted on the door which states store will be closed
every Friday from 1300 -1400 in observance of the Jummah prayer.
46
Town of Deer Park
);> Asian Bazar: 1753 Deer Park Avenue. 631-254-9501. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Location is a medium sized store that carries South Asian groceries, spices
and Halal meat. Location also sells Indian and Pakistani movies in VHS and DVD formats.
o Observations first visit: A Pakistani male was working behind the counter and a Pakistani male was working in the Halal meat section. We also observed a few Afghani CD's and DVD's inside the location. Location also provides Western union services. Three Pakistani males were shopping inside. Observed 2 donation boxes by the cash register. First donation box stated Donation for the earth quake victims in Pakistan; the second donation box belonged to Islamic Association of Long Island located at 10 Park Hill Drive. In addition observed a donation box in the Halal meat section that belonged to Suleyimaniye Camiia Mosque located at 459 deer Park Avenue and observed a small bulletin board by the main entrance. The bulletin board advertised numerous flyers written in Urdu for "Rooms and Apartments" available for rent near the Masjid. The Following Phone numbers were obtained: 1. 646-208-3193 2. 347-203-5349 3. 631-827-6926
o Observations second visit: We also observed a few Afghani CD's and D VD 's inside the location. Observed six Pakistani males and two Pakistani females shopping inside the location. Observed 2 donation boxes by the cash register. First donation box stated "Donation for the earth quake victims in Pakistan"; the second donation box belonged to Islamic Association of Long Island located at 10 Park Hill Drive. In addition observed a donation box in the Halal meat section that belonged to Sulaymanye Camiia Mosque located at 459 deer Park Avenue.
o We did an open source search on the aforementioned numbers. The numbers come back as Private/N ot Listed.
o Few local Urdu newspapers were available inside the location.
47
~ Desi Bazar Halal Meat: 905 East Jericho Turnpike. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Location is a medium sized store that sells Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi
groceries and Halal meat. o Three male Pakistanis were working inside; one behind the counter and two in
the Halal meat section. o Four Pakistani males were shopping inside. o Observed four donation boxes on the counter for; Masjid An-Noor at 1032
Park Avenue, Huntington; Suleyimaniye Mosque at 459 Deer Park Ave, Dix Hill; Masjid Darul Quran at 1514 East 3 Avenue, Bay Shore and earthquake victims in Pakistan.
o Observed flyers for "apartments for rent" posted by the entrance of the store. Obtained the following numbers 631-940-0823 and 631-586-0547.
o We did an open source Internet search on the above numbers and the first number comes back not listed, second number comes back to Ahmed, Syed located at 71 Headline Road, Deer Park, NY, 11729.
48
).- Turkish Kebab House: Located at 1815C Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, NY 631- 274-4851. o New Location. o Owned and operated by persons of Turkish decent. o Medium sized restaurant and grocery store that serves authentic Halal
Turkish foods and grocery. o Observation first visit: The location is in excellent condition and has a
seating capacity of six to ten people. Observed two Turkish males working behind the counter. Observed two Turkish males customers eating inside the location. There was no sign in front of the location indicating the name of the restaurant.
o The following numbers were obtained from inside the location for advertisements of apartments and houses for rent.
1. 646-251-4879 2. 631-462-2425 3. 631-385-2015
o Observation second visit: A Turkish male was working in the kitchen area and serving the customers. At the time of our visit we observed a Turkish male eating inside the location and watching World Cup Soccer Game between England and Sweden. A new sign was posted outside.
o The hours of operation are as follows: Monday thru Sunday from 6:00 A.M. to 11 :00 P.M.
49
Town of Lindenhurst
~ Indian Taj: 125 East Montauk Highway. 631-225-2600. o Owned and operated by Indian Muslims. o Location is a large restaurant that advertises Halal Indian non vegetarian and
vegetarian cuisines. o The manager of this restaurant is an Indian Muslim male named Vicky
Amin. o Four male Indian were working inside the restaurant. o Restaurant is good condition and has a capacity of 80-100 customers. o Location is open 7 days a week. o Six male Indian and three male Caucasians were eating inside. o The other braches of Indian Taj are:
1. Indian Taj located at 181 Bleecker St. New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 982-0810 Fax: (212) 228-0755
2. Indian Taj located at 37-25 74th St. Jackson Heights, N.Y. 11372 Phone: 718-651-4187 Fax: 718-651-9736
o This Indian Taj is easily the largest of the three restaurants, consisting of a few large dining rooms, bar, and a patio.
50
~ One Stop Grocery: 3 N Strong Ave. Lindenhurst, NY 11757 (At the Intersection ofN Strong Avenue and Marconi Boulevard). o Owned and operated by a Pakistani male named Aziz. o Small Grocery store and gas station. o Observed two male Pakistani, approximately 40 to 45 years old, working at
the location. One of the male employees was pumping gas and the other male employee was working behind the register.
o Observed two male Pakistani customers shopping at the location. o After engaging a friendly conversation with Aziz in Urdu, he stated "1
have been in America for only 4 Yz years." o Location also sells international calling cards specifically designed to call
Pakistani and India.
51
~ Pasha Mediterranean Grocery and Catering: 656 route 109, N. Lindenhurst, NY 1] 75763] -225-7499
o Owned and operated by Turks. o A small size Turkish restaurant and grocery store. o Restaurant is in good condition and has capacity for 10-15 customers. o Observed two Turkish males behind the counter. o Observed a Halal meat sign on the store front. o Observed a Halal meat certificate, displayed on the wall. The certificate
was issued by lslamic Services of America.
Islamic Services of America PO Box 521 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
telephone: 319-362-0480 . fax: 319-366-4369 email: islamicservices({i).isaiowa.org
website: \VW\v. isaiowa.org
o Observed a donation box which belonged to the United American Muslim Association.
UAMA Long Island Branch Suleymaniye Mosque
459 Deer Park Ave. Dix Hill NY 11746 (Tel) 631-351-5428 (Fax) 63] -351-5491
52
~ Shop With Us Inc.: 49 Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 (631) 884-8476. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Location is a large variety store that sells majority of items for the price of 99
cents or higher. There is also a small section inside the location that serves Bagel sandwiches.
o Observed three Pakistani males, 35-40 years of age, and a Pakistani female, wearing traditional clothing, working behind the counter. In addition a Pakistani male, 30-35 years of age, was working in thc dcli part of the location.
o Observed four male Caucasians and three male Pakistanis shopping inside the location.
o Location also offers money transfers through Western Union, money orders, and lotto. They also sell international calling cards specifically designed to call Pakistan and India at a discounted rate. An ATM was also observed inside the location.
53
Town of North Babylon
~ 99 Cents Great: 1241 Deer Park Ave, N. Baby lon, NY 11703. o New Location. o Owned and operated by an African Muslim (possibly Sudanese) male named
Abdullah Ddita. o Location is a large variety store that sells household products, party supplies,
toys, etc. o Observed two Pakistani and a Russian female working behind the counter,
two black males were filling the shelves and the owner Abdullah was walking around the store.
54
~ Nazar Turkish Fast Food: 1474 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon, NY, 11703, 631-586-2246. o Owned and operated by Turks. o Location is a small size restaurant that serves Halal food. o Location has seating for 15-20 customers. o Location also has a grocery store with a Halal meat section in the rear next to
the restaurant. Both locations use the same entrance through grocery store. o Observed also a small section at the rear of the store serving fast food to stay
and to take out. o Observed a Turkish male working inside the restaurant area of the location
and a Turkish male was working inside the grocery store area. o Observations first visit: Location also has a grocery store with a Halal
meat section in the rear next to the restaurant. Both locations use the same entrance through grocery store.
o Observation second visit: Observed a donation box next to the cash register for GMCF (Golden Meadow Cultural Foundation 516-932-8000 or 516-263 3619), located at 127 North Broadway Hicksville, NY 11801. Website www.goldenmeadmv.org. Dates and rates for 2006 summer camp are as follows: Boysfrom June 24 - July 1 Grade 10 -12 $250 from July 16 - July 29 Grade 6- 9: $450. Girls from July 2 - July 15 Grade 6-12: $450.
o Observed numerous flyers for apartments for rent with the following phone numbers:
1. 347-453-3819 2. 631-220-5155 3. 917-297-4821 4. 516-503-8595 5. 631-839-1502
55
Town of Wyandanch
~ 99 Cent & Quick Mart: 1597 Straight Path. o Owned and operated by Indians. o Medium sized variety store that also carries some south Indian groceries. o Two male Indians and two black females were working behind the counter. o Location is in close proximity to Masjid As-Siraatal-Mustaqeem Islamic
Center, 1305 Straight Path, Wyandanch, NY 111746. 631-643-7040.
56
I Mosque
Identified L.ocation
A Arab 1-94 (Arab L.eague Nations)
Turkish 1-94
i\ Bangladeshi 1-94
A Pakistani 1-94
Suffolk County Demographic Report
Huntington
A·
HUNTINGTON
Town of Huntington
~ Anarkali Bazaar: 839 Deer Park Avenue. 631-424-6630. a Owned and operated by Pakistanis. a Location is a medium sized store that carries South Asian groceries, spices
and Halal meat. Location also sells Indian and Pakistani movies in VI-IS and DVD formats.
a A Pakistani female was working behind the counter and two Pakistani males were working in the Halal meat section.
a Observed a small bulletin board by the main entrance. The bulletin board advertised numerous flyers for "Rooms and Apartments" available for rent near the Masj id.
a Observation first visit: Two Pakistani males were shopping inside. The Following Phone numbers were obtained: 1. 631-772-2315 2. 631-832-7910 3. 631-331-8090
a We did an open source search on the aforementioned numbers. The numbers comes back as Private/Not Listed.
a We did an open source Internet search on 631-331-8090. the number comes back to Ahmed, Shakil41 Kool PI Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
a Observation second visit: Observed a Pakistani male shopping inside the location during the visit. We observed a small flyer asking donations for a Madrasah. The Madrasah is associated with Islamic center of long Island located at 835 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.
a Few local Urdu newspapers were available inside the location.
57
~ Ariana Restaurant: 255 Main Street, Huntington Village, NY, 11743,631-421-2933. o Owned and operated by an Afghani male named Ali Rehmani. o Location is a medium sized restaurant that serves Halal Afghani and
Mediterranean food. o Location has a seating capacity for 50-60 customers. o A male afghani and female Afghani were working inside. o Observed four male Caucasian eating inside.
58
~ House ofIndia: 256B Main Street, Huntington, NY 631-271-0059. o Owned and operated by Indians. o Large size restaurant that serves authentic Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi
foods. o The location is in excellent condition and has a seating capacity of 75-100
people. o Observed 2 Indian females serving the customers and a male Indian working
in the kitchen area. o Observed two male Caucasians and two Indian males eating inside. o A bulletin board was posted inside the location and had posting of upcoming
local events. Nothing of interest was observed.
59
~ Kabul Afghan Cuisine: 1153 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington. 631-549-5506 o Owned and operated by Afghanis. o A medium sized Afghani restaurant. o The restaurant has twelve tables and seating for 45-50 customers. o This location also has belly dancing on the weekends.
60
Town of Huntington Station
~ Maoj Mela: 680 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, NY, 11746. (631) 424-6352. o Owned and operated by Pakistani male from Pindi (Town close to
Islamabad, Pakistan). o Location is a medium sized grocery store that sells sweets, snacks, DVD's,
CD's, Audio and video cassettes, cell phone accessories, Islamic books and phone cards.
o A Pakistani male was working behind the counter. o Observed a small room in the rear of the store for office use. o Flyers for apartment for rent were posted by the entrance of the store. o Obtained the following numbers 631-793-1393 and 631-827-6926.
61
).- Pyramid Pastry Shop: 463 Route 110; Huntington Station; NY 11746, (631) 423-3223 o A small sized pastry shop, specializing in birthday cakes, wedding cakes and
all other occasions. o The location is owned and operated by a Muslim Egyptian couple. o Location advertises that they only serve Halal food. o Observed a Chinese female behind the counter. o Observed and Egyptian male working behind the cash register, named
"Ahmed", who is the owner ofthe location. o After engaging in a casual conversation with the owner about the
Muslim community in Suffolk County he stated, "The Muslim community is growing in Suffolk County; Muslims have at least five Islamic centers, they also have an Egyptian and Palestinian community in Dix Hills."
62
Suffolk County Demographic Report
Smithtown
• Identified Location
A Arab 1-94 (Arab League Nations)
!l Turkish 1-94
/}, Bangladeshi 1-94
& Pakistani 1-94
SMITHTOWN
Town of Smithtown
~ Village 99 Cents Store: 10 Miller PI., Smithtown, NY 11787.631-366-6367. o New Location. o Owned and operated by Pakistanis. o Location is a large store that sells household products, party supplies, toys,
etc. o Observed a female Caucasian working behind the counter. o Overheard a male Pakistani talking on the phone in Urdu, nothing of
significant was overheard. o Observed framed verses from Quran hanging on the wall behind the counter. o Five Pakistan males and three Pakistani females were shopping inside.
63
Recommended
![Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology · demographic and health surveys methodology [this page is intentionally blank] 6 aug 2013 no. coding categories skip mm01 number of births](https://img.dokumen.tips/doc/110x75/5e870e569a939602e0706b67/demographic-and-health-surveys-methodology-demographic-and-health-surveys-methodology.jpg)
