NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Celebrates the Unveiling of a Mosque at the Jacobi Campus
The mosque is joining the Jewish temple, Catholic, and non-denominational prayer areas at Jacobi
Nov 05, 2026
Bronx, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx unveiled a mosque with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the addition to the Jacobi campus. The mosque is joining the Jewish temple, Catholic, and non-denominational prayer areas on the Jacobi campus, and is now open to patients, their families, and staff as a place of worship, unity, learning, and service for generations to come.
“I have worked at the Jacobi campus for over 30 years, and when I first started, there was no space like this available,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Senior Director of IT Md Alam. “The space began as a shared space, then grew to a temporary space on the second floor, which needed to expand again about ten years later to the third floor because the Muslim population was growing both in the surrounding communities the hospital serves, and in the resident population of doctors who work across Jacobi and North Central Bronx campuses.”
“This is a very important day,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Chaplain Mohammed V. Noman (Imam). “We started this request in 1999 when members of our congregation wrote a letter to the health system’s leadership requesting a designated prayer space for Muslims. At the time, people would use their lunch breaks go outside to pray for their weekly Friday prayer. We used to have one room with three prayer rugs, now we have expanded the space where brothers and sisters can join for Friday prayer, which is meant to be done together, as a congregation.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony began with a prayer by Chaplain Mohammed V. Noman (Imam), followed by remarks from Senior Director of IT Network Infrastructure Md Alam, Chief Experience Officer Donna Geiss, and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Mastromano. The speakers each talked about how Jacobi cares for all New Yorkers, regardless of their race, religion, immigration status, or ability to pay, which makes this addition to the Jacobi campus a momentous one for the Muslim community across patients and staff.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano said, “The inspiration for creating this space was about staff, and better support for staff leads to better support for patients, which then supports the community. It is an opportunity to demonstrate respect. While we provide care to all those in the community, regardless of ability to pay, we also must provide respect to one another. Let this day be a continuation of that respect, and we hope and pray that this space will strengthen faith while bringing stronger blessings.”
The renovated mosque at Jacobi can now hold up to 75 people and is located in Building #1, on the third floor, in room 3E-26. When entering the designated prayer area, shoe racks are available to place shoes before stepping on the carpet, books are shelved holding physical copies of the Qur’an, and a custom-made Wudu, also known as an ablution area, is available for the ritual purification of washing the face, hands, arms, and feet before praying. The Catholic, Jewish, and non-denominational chapels can also be found in Building #1 on the second floor.
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The Jacobi campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/jacobi.
The North Central Bronx campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx is a member facility of the NYC Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, North Central Bronx specializes in women’s and children’s services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. Its Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 1,000 babies into the world each year. North Central Bronx is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org/north-central-bronx.
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