{"id":137483,"date":"2026-02-18T15:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/137483\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:51:51","slug":"muslim-american-society-of-staten-island-celebrates-ramadan-2026-in-its-newly-expanded-community-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/137483\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan 2026 in its newly expanded community center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5MCRXJEMOVBIHIS2KUIYCBNO7Q.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Abdullah Akl speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah Akl speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2F5MCRXJEMOVBIHIS2KUIYCBNO7Q.jpg&amp;caption=Abdullah%20Akl%20speaks%20to%20members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%2C%20who%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VIS4HJNP2NF7RKMZIPA5FXM75Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Sherif Ahmed, executive director of the Muslim American Society of New York, speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Sherif Ahmed, executive director of the Muslim American Society of New York, speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FVIS4HJNP2NF7RKMZIPA5FXM75Y.jpg&amp;caption=Sherif%20Ahmed%2C%20executive%20director%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20New%20York%2C%20speaks%20to%20members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%2C%20who%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IPPV37S3XVHKBJNXBDP23GW44Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FIPPV37S3XVHKBJNXBDP23GW44Y.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BF7E47BCS5CFTJVU3ZO5HIQO2Q.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Sheikh Ahmed Tahoun prepares to lead the Taraweeh prayer to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Ahmed Tahoun prepares to lead the Taraweeh prayer to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FBF7E47BCS5CFTJVU3ZO5HIQO2Q.jpg&amp;caption=Sheikh%20Ahmed%20Tahoun%20prepares%20to%20lead%20the%20Taraweeh%20prayer%20to%20members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%2C%20who%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RPPRRAPBRREJNAOCDJR3EA6JZE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OKOZV54FPBD4HLSVCJICDNUSKQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AZTMGA7VGNC3ZD4P55SEFBVIRE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FAZTMGA7VGNC3ZD4P55SEFBVIRE.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P7ZAWWKNDRCWFNQGYP2TN7YO5Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FP7ZAWWKNDRCWFNQGYP2TN7YO5Y.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCV3IWBP5NGADLTFGYTPRAWRHI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FOCV3IWBP5NGADLTFGYTPRAWRHI.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AGP6EAV42ZBYFKSCI7LPAISKPY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GPXGEB5L75G7RD4EB6IOPKGWX4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FGPXGEB5L75G7RD4EB6IOPKGWX4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VBYAAP3R4VFFDB5OMHWFZHZ3TM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R726G2UXIBFB5P4CYGCH77XWSM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FR726G2UXIBFB5P4CYGCH77XWSM.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GYWUGE5WJFA2RELBHAW7TS2RLQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FGYWUGE5WJFA2RELBHAW7TS2RLQ.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/M5LZQWSU3FFAHNYIB37EQHLTR4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>15 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FM5LZQWSU3FFAHNYIB37EQHLTR4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R3QGUOVMM5FL7FZZL2E2RNPLPM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>16 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KOBSB4VHUBF7FKEL36TI267VLE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>17 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FKOBSB4VHUBF7FKEL36TI267VLE.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TFAH2NBORVFG3KNW6JOT3G6JEA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>18 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UXQ55OBOGFDRTCJLIEC764O3C4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>19 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FUXQ55OBOGFDRTCJLIEC764O3C4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YDBHSYOS35BX3BEZBE3JHSIQLY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>20 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FYDBHSYOS35BX3BEZBE3JHSIQLY.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YCRS33GPKRAPRLZIRPUC2IEQ7Q.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>21 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FYCRS33GPKRAPRLZIRPUC2IEQ7Q.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CCB444Q5LFCZDNIQL7UNFU56ME.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>22 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FCCB444Q5LFCZDNIQL7UNFU56ME.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQ23KRXWCRAC5DOSWAD7XZFJLE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Abdullah Akl speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>23 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah Akl speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FGQ23KRXWCRAC5DOSWAD7XZFJLE.jpg&amp;caption=Abdullah%20Akl%20speaks%20to%20members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%2C%20who%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KSIMCWEOYZC7FDASBSXEGMVCFA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>24 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FKSIMCWEOYZC7FDASBSXEGMVCFA.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FMHIF4TNZZBH5IONDAFAKCZMRI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>25 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FFMHIF4TNZZBH5IONDAFAKCZMRI.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PKHXLO3ARRGCJKFNNULWEEY3NU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>26 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FPKHXLO3ARRGCJKFNNULWEEY3NU.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LZ6RVN7BIVA3JGFQGV3FQSOANQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Sherif Ahmed, executive director of the Muslim American Society of New York, speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>27 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Sherif Ahmed, executive director of the Muslim American Society of New York, speaks to members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island, who gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FLZ6RVN7BIVA3JGFQGV3FQSOANQ.jpg&amp;caption=Sherif%20Ahmed%2C%20executive%20director%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20New%20York%2C%20speaks%20to%20members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%2C%20who%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UTF3L7D4LJDJZMVOEVRB3KMDC4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>28 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FUTF3L7D4LJDJZMVOEVRB3KMDC4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SXVWBHV4AJGK3LO2WBJWF5PJDM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>29 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FSXVWBHV4AJGK3LO2WBJWF5PJDM.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BRBZF7AWK5DJHCCKGXWXJEUU34.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>30 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FBRBZF7AWK5DJHCCKGXWXJEUU34.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/J65SU7A4D5AEPI5KYSW5GIAPOY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>31 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FJ65SU7A4D5AEPI5KYSW5GIAPOY.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OA5S5W2CZJCVRO2LKB6EBEKNWE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>32 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FOA5S5W2CZJCVRO2LKB6EBEKNWE.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/X7SIKBGQINHRLISS7FKEJ2PT2I.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>33 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FX7SIKBGQINHRLISS7FKEJ2PT2I.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R7TMFOM7SNE53I3KTNSYRA3G6I.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>34 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FR7TMFOM7SNE53I3KTNSYRA3G6I.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DC4DDMMVIVDHVJYYIDEOLR2BOU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>35 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FDC4DDMMVIVDHVJYYIDEOLR2BOU.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UZ2CSQ636RB33H2S4HUNVSZUXI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>36 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FUZ2CSQ636RB33H2S4HUNVSZUXI.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R74MYKOBLZD2BOHEQI64IUW7H4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>37 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FR74MYKOBLZD2BOHEQI64IUW7H4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HBAVYRPI75GIFFJIIHBUVB46FM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>38 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FHBAVYRPI75GIFFJIIHBUVB46FM.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NOBPF2T7KRFPFEA4ET6D2FSM3Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>39 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FNOBPF2T7KRFPFEA4ET6D2FSM3Y.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/V6HNOMEOJVBQFGURM7ITSYR3ZA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>40 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FV6HNOMEOJVBQFGURM7ITSYR3ZA.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NXV74CJFWVDGXEDVCADNPXGDZA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>41 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FNXV74CJFWVDGXEDVCADNPXGDZA.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OY6VU5UGMVDNPMUWOXA7XQBZW4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>42 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FOY6VU5UGMVDNPMUWOXA7XQBZW4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MVRSKS4GRZD4HLHGKVCC34COXI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>43 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FMVRSKS4GRZD4HLHGKVCC34COXI.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7BNQGYY5ENF55BALVQY4LZG6SI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>44 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2F7BNQGYY5ENF55BALVQY4LZG6SI.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NII533SITBHWLHVVOCQ5KHKRTU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>45 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FNII533SITBHWLHVVOCQ5KHKRTU.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/K63TEU6UTFEWBM2P5547KUFKLI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>46 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FK63TEU6UTFEWBM2P5547KUFKLI.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AZ2GHIQ4NNAKNG7KLNCFDCVATQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>47 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FAZ2GHIQ4NNAKNG7KLNCFDCVATQ.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ZTOFFN2XFZFG5H5E6ZZAWYTDNU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>48 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FZTOFFN2XFZFG5H5E6ZZAWYTDNU.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7GZ5TTZ32RHELGTEXVNEZLPF6Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>49 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2F7GZ5TTZ32RHELGTEXVNEZLPF6Y.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/43UFGW6USVFLRKFXHLBZI5Q55A.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>50 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2F43UFGW6USVFLRKFXHLBZI5Q55A.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LIPY765HO5CLDGDIBO3W7CWWFA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>51 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FLIPY765HO5CLDGDIBO3W7CWWFA.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WSRHALF42VGSBIZXI4ENA6UBDA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>52 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FWSRHALF42VGSBIZXI4ENA6UBDA.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/K2U7PJB5YFC4TJFKERYK7MP2WM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>53 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FK2U7PJB5YFC4TJFKERYK7MP2WM.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/W3O6SIPZDJFKTGU2G6KQ4D37HQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>54 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FW3O6SIPZDJFKTGU2G6KQ4D37HQ.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/W5LWHDVNOJFBLITG57G724UVVM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>55 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FW5LWHDVNOJFBLITG57G724UVVM.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6DKDS5EMZBGVLGPVJKMOXOE2W4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>56 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2F6DKDS5EMZBGVLGPVJKMOXOE2W4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C3CBIRFHF5GDPLORSPBX3KRWCY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>57 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FC3CBIRFHF5GDPLORSPBX3KRWCY.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TLHYBLKZARCYFMT76M6I552ZV4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>58 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FTLHYBLKZARCYFMT76M6I552ZV4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KNWY7T6FZRA35MTT5NTXLCJOEE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>59 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FKNWY7T6FZRA35MTT5NTXLCJOEE.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UOQZEM3U4VH57JD33NUE2VELKY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>60 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FUOQZEM3U4VH57JD33NUE2VELKY.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ANYPQT5BDVFX7HPOQOKMNQRVB4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>61 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FANYPQT5BDVFX7HPOQOKMNQRVB4.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7YTDISYCT5FK5OAC2GZUXZU5IA.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>62 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2F7YTDISYCT5FK5OAC2GZUXZU5IA.jpg&amp;caption=Members%20of%20the%20Muslim%20American%20Society%20of%20Staten%20Island%20gathered%20to%20celebrate%20Ramadan%20in%20their%20newly%20expanded%20community%20center%20in%20Dongan%20Hills%20on%20Tuesday%2C%20February%2017%2C%202026.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/W5B5S42QSJBTLEOWQGHQQQN36A.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>63 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CMUCA4UMKBFU7K2T2HOUOUVJE4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>64 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GDBVNMJKJNGYRPZFKND25QAXQE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>65 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6EPX5UEISVHMHPGNKSWWA5MGAI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>66 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6B4S4HG6XBDT7ELOIAZTZ65MLM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>67 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HYUZFMWHTFDRJLTFKMNFMVU7UQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>68 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VLK73QKUYJD53O6VMRVMKLEKKQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>69 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AITJWZEGYNCWHCMNDFYAW3YWJQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>70 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TJPPOKEU5ZG23JBZCYHM3RFYJM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>71 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/QBYXAQ2C6RD7LAUY2VWTLSPRIU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>72 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BHZM5SHWHBHWPEU6Y5XD2CHJMY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>73 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/46DCV5PENJF4PARUS7WUZGNBRI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>74 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/R3UDLEJQERD23LLQVI2IIRWJ4E.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>75 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FCJDKU26WZC27CB3R3MSM7FSJQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>76 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OSED2KDO5NHR7H2LWH6XLSAITM.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>77 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EMGGE6BR3JCBPE2VUMVPW65WGI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>78 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NHU72CDLX5EGZO5F5K4XWXI7TU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>79 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2A77EN4MZJB67KDTXPY23DTGZE.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>80 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BGSWZN7ARFHTRAMRIO2CXDXO5E.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>81 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ZOGSP24D75G2VO5CO6L36KFVPU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>82 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FZUCGYM5HFCCXJD3F62S2I3BBU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>83 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S6H7DANBOVHJJH7URM6NQKWNB4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>84 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/J57BHZJDIFHDJJNE4DQJQ244KY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>85 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C7HRGCCGTZD3LJC7O2BTY472CI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>86 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/J266YCESD5ECDDCD2K7KOOKD4Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>87 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MOQU7PIVMVC2RIBZY6ZABS5HKQ.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>88 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2Z62YXBK4NFG3HNSROMWQXUHCU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>89 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WOL5AP3F5VC6HEXUX3QU4TGDXY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>90 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UTZPQ6PJIZHTJFNNDWYOK7GHT4.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>91 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/54IKAA2P2JEJHDF67KPDWV3S7Y.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>92 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MXEVNSAGXRFPBCLKI7IOTDFSPU.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>93 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/QD256XGFNBEMBJNK5F6KJBOUNY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>94 \/ 94<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Muslim American Society of Staten Island celebrates Ramadan in newly expanded community center<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Muslim American Society of Staten Island gathered to celebrate Ramadan in their newly expanded community center in Dongan Hills on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. 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