Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. announced the founding of ‘Camp Junior’ at Harriman State park during his annual State of the Borough Address on Thursday, February 21 at HERO High School The Samuel Gompers Campus.
The new camp was created in memory of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzmán-Feliz,the 15-year-old who was murdered at the hands of gang members in June and galvanized the city, spawning the ‘Justice for Junior’ campaign.
(l-r) Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Assembly members Karines Reyes and Marcos Crespo, District Attorney Darcel Clark and Congressman Jose Serrano attended the borough event.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano
Camp Junior will be administered by The Fresh Air Fund and has the full support of Lesandro’s parents, Leandra Feliz and Lisandro Guzman.
Barbara Gibson-La Grant met with Senator Jose Serrano (back, c) and his father Congressman Jose Serrano prior to the address.
Photo by Fernando Justiniano
