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Muslim leaders worry after Huntington mosque vandalism

Quick ReadPolice said the incidents are being investigated as hate crimes.

The Masjid Noor mosque at 1032 Park Ave.

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | The Masjid Noor mosque at 1032 Park Ave. in Huntington where police say a pair of suspected vandalism incidents are being investigated as hate crimes. (Oct. 21, 2010)

Muslim leaders on Long Island said Tuesday that they are concerned about anti-Muslim bias after two recent bottle-throwing incidents at a Huntington mosque.

Religious leaders and Suffolk police were to meet Wednesday morning at Masjid Noor mosque on Park Avenue to discuss the incidents, as well as issues of community relations and communication with law enforcement, officials said.

"It...

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