Linda Sarsour Appointed to CB 10

Borough President Marty Markowitz has appointed Linda Sarsour, the 32-year-old Palestinian-American director of the Bay-Ridge-based Arab-American Assocation of New York, to local Community Board 10.

The appointment upset some local politicians and religious leaders, who accused Sarsour of being a Hamas sympathizer.

Markowitz and local civic activist Chip Cafiero defended Sarsour as an outstanding advocate for the Arab-American community.

Sarsour is the third Arab-American appointed to the 50-member board, joining pharmacist Habib Joudeh and the Reverend Khader El-Yateem.

The article from the Brooklyn Daily.