Senator Gustavo Rivera hosted his annual Back to School Event on Tuesday, August 28 at St. James Park. As part of Senator Rivera’s CAN Health Initiative, the event offered local families an afternoon compete with free backpacks, exciting activities and free health screenings.

(l-r) Jessica Carteno, Yaquelin Carteno, Alexandra, Betty and Saul were excited to go back to school.
Photo by Miriam Quin