From Hunts Point to Riverdale, the Bronx rallies behind climate justice now

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On Oct. 28 Bronx residents, elected officials and community leaders rallied for climate, jobs and justice in New York.

The rally featured community leaders Dior St. Hlilaire, Rosh Kehilah Dina Najman and New York State Nurses Association leader and Bronx emergency room nurse Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez alongside elected officials State Assembly Members  Karines Reyes, Nathalia Fernandez and Kenny Burgos, State Senator Luis Sepulveda and Democratic nominee for Bronx Borough President, Vanessa Gibson, spoke out as champions. Statements of support were shared from Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz.

Assembly Member Karines Reyes speaks at the rally.

Victor Davila, A.C.T.I.O.N program manager/community organizer at The Point CDC, recognized Bronx residents coming together to shape solutions for the Bronx.