By Nelson A. King
Haitian American elected officials
are demanding an independent
investigation into the
death of 12-year-old Haitian
American Romy Vilsaint, who
died after what they described
as an ethnic bullying incident
and attack at PS 361, East Flatbush
Early Childhood School, in
Brooklyn.
On Friday, Assembly Member
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
and Council Member Farah N.
Louis held a press conference, at
1957 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn,
with the Vilsaint family on the
matter.
Other Haitian American leaders
demanding the probe include
Assembly Member Michaelle
Solages, Black, Puerto Rican,
Hispanic & Asian Legislative
Chair; Assembly Members Kimberly
Jean-Pierre and Mathylde
Frontus, and District Leader
Josue Pierre.
“Romy Vilsaint should be with
us today,” said Bichotte Hermelyn,
who is also chair of the
Brooklyn Democratic Party. “It
is unacceptable for any child to
be afraid to go to school because
of bullying, harassment, and
violence. Many immigrants face
ethnic bullying.
“Yesterday, I extended my
deepest condolences to the Vilsaint
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family,” added the representative
for the 42nd Assembly
District in Brooklyn. “Although
we cannot bring Romy back, we
can demand accountability and
justice for him. All of Brooklyn
must demand justice for Romy.”
Louis, vice co-chair of the
Black, Latino and Asian Caucus,
in the City Council, said:
“It hurts to see another family
lose their child because of the
pervasive bullying in our public
schools.
“Romy’s death was a preventable
tragedy compounded by a
lack of transparency, communication
and accountability,”
said Louis, representative for the
45th Council District in Brooklyn.
“No child should ever feel
ashamed or belittled for any reason.
It is inexcusable that after
entrusting their child in the care
of the New York City Department
of Education, the Vilsaint
family must now plan for his
burial rather than celebrate his
graduation.”
Solages — who represents
Assembly District 22 in Nassau
County, L.Is., including the
communities of Valley Stream,
North Valley Stream, Elmont,
South Valley Stream, South Floral
Park, Floral Park, the Village
of Bellerose, Bellerose Terrace,
North Woodmere, Stewart
Manor and sections of Franklin
Square — said “it is disheartening
to see a school interaction
result in the loss of a student’s
life.“
I extend my deepest condolence
to the Vislaint family,” she
said. “Bullying is an epidemic and
we need to be firm in denouncing
it. I stand in solidarity with
the family, Assemblywoman
Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn,
and the Brooklyn community in
their pursuant of answers.”
Jean-Pierre, the Assembly
Member for the 11th District,
which includes portions
Twelve-year-old Haitian American, Romy Vilsaint. Romy
Vilsaint Family
of the town of Babylon in Suffolk
County in L.Is., said “words
cannot adequately express how
heartbroken I am by the devastating
loss of Romy Vilsaint,
a young Haitian-American boy
who was just beginning to make
his mark in life.
Calls for independent probe
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