D.A. to honor victims of crimes at virtual vigil Thursday night
Updated 12:39 PM;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. District Attorney Michael E. McMahon will honor the lives of those lost to acts of crime during the 27th annual Victims’ Vigil on Thursday.
The Staten Island District Attorney Micheal McMahon will honor the lives of those lost to act of crimes during the annual Victims Vigil on Thursday. (RCDA)
The vigil is organized by Safe Horizon, the NYC Family Justice Center and the office of the Richmond County District Attorney and will be held virtually.
Those who wish to attend can send an email to Morgan Mazzarella at morgan.mazzarella@rcda.nyc.gov.
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