Staten Islanders: Head To Brooklyn Tomorrow For Teen Violence Awareness Walk Featuring Speakers, March Across Brooklyn Bridge: UPDATED

Staten Islanders: Head To Brooklyn Tomorrow For Teen Violence Awareness Walk Featuring Speakers, March Across Brooklyn Bridge

Editor’s note: Staten Islander News covered this event last year.  This year’s event will be similar, and will feature multiple speakers, and the attendees will march across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan with police escort.  A video and photo slideshow will be published next weekend for our readers.  

The event kicks off with an opening rally featuring performances and speeches by survivors, youth, advocates, elected officials, and parents. We then march across the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, chant against the violence among youth, and conclude after crossing with a closing rally in front of New York City Hall. This is a moving annual event featuring MCs from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office that mobilizes our city, centers youth voices, and highlights the pressing issue of sexual and dating violence among teens. 

Below is the flyer in English and Spanish:

Here are a few photos from previous events:

Banner Image: Previous years’ Teen Dating Violence Awareness Walk. Image Credit – Healing Center of NY