Community Group Protests Gun Violence

Community members gathered and made their voices heard at the Stand Up to Violence rally held on Friday, January 22 on the corner of White Plains Road and East 221st Street. The protest was held in response to the shooting of a 27-year-old man at the same location.

Pictured, Joseph Thompson, 49th Precinct Community Council president, speaks out against gun violence.Miriam Quin

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