Assemblywoman Maritza Davila tells a Williamsburg domestic violence vigil she was abused for 10 years before leaving
"I decided one day, and I left with nothing. … I knew if I stood there, he would kill me," Davila said Oct. 27 at the 90th Precinct, where the coalition has marched for 20 years. Help: 1-800-799-7233.
Assemblywoman Maritza Davila tells a Williamsburg domestic violence vigil she was abused for 10 years before leaving
"I decided one day, and I left with nothing. … I knew if I stood there, he would kill me," Davila said Oct. 27 at the 90th Precinct, where the coalition has marched for 20 years. Help: 1-800-799-7233.
The North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence held its annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Tuesday, October 27, gathering supporters who marched to the New York Police Department’s 90th Precinct in Williamsburg to remember victims, support survivors and stand united against domestic violence.
The vigil began at 5 p.m. before the group marched to the precinct, the coalition said in announcing the event. Marchers set out from two Williamsburg locations, chanting “No More Silence! No More Violence!” and other phrases in English and Spanish to communicate that domestic violence can only thrive in darkness, North Brooklyn Community News reported. Once at the 90th Precinct, the group held illuminated candles.
The march has been held for more than 20 years, North Brooklyn Community News reported. St. Nicks Alliance began it two decades ago to honor two of its staff members, Emma Feliciano and Nancy DesGrottes, whose lives were taken by domestic violence, the publication reported. In recent years the coalition has organized the march with the participation of Southside United HDFC-Los Sures and St. Nicks Alliance. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
On arriving at the precinct, people who had suffered or witnessed domestic violence told their…
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