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QUEENS WEEKLY, OCTOBER 27, 2019
Scout
that it was important to
honor Fabril Desroches
for his act of heroism,”
Adams said. “It is clear
that scouting and family
values have played
an important role in Fabril’s
life. His act of courage
and bravery have inspired
us all.”
In partnership with
The Showing Hearts
Foundation, the family
was presented with baby
clothes, a stroller and
car seat.
“We here at The Showing
Hearts Foundation
are pleased to take part
alongside Council member
Adrienne Adams,
in honoring Fabril Desroches
for his courage
and bravery,” Showing
Hearts Foundation Executive
Director Davi
Tanis said. “As Nelson
Mandela stated, ‘I
learned that courage was
not the absence of fear,
but the triumph over it.’
Fabril, we thank you for
having the courage to
step up and take action
when your mother and
baby brother needed you
the most. Mom, you have
raised an amazing young
man.”
Scout Master Rashaad
Bryan spoke on behalf of
the Boy Scouts of Troop
263 Queens.
“Be prepared is the
Scout’s motto. It means
that you are always
ready to do what is necessary
to help others, so I
am not surprised at what
Fabril has done. He has
been a Scout in Troop
263 for the past four
years and is currently a
Second-Class Scout. Fabril
has also earned 13
of the required 21 Merit
Badges to earn the highest
attainable rank in
the nation, the Eagle
Scout Award. It is evident
that this young man
has learned a great deal
from being a part of our
organization.”
Reach reporter Bill
Parry by e-mail at bparry@
schnepsmedia.com
or by phone at (718) 260–
4538.
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Rally
her constituents and “most
of America.” She called the
endorsement “a moment of
clarity.”
The Bronx/Queens
congresswoman ticked
off a litany of issues faced
by her constituents and
people across America,
much of which affected her
family growing up in New
York City. She also spoke
about what she called were
“racist policies of underfunding
of NYCHA housing.”
The park is across
the street from the Queensbridge
Houses, a NYCHA
complex.
“Public housing is under
funded by $30 billion
and that is no accident —
an outcome of a system
that devalues the poor
and working people and
prioritizes buildings like
those buildings over there
(pointed to Manhattan skyline),”
she said.
Senator Sanders in turn
promised a “multi-billion”
revitalization and repair
program if elected that
would correct some of the
lack of funding provided by
the federal government.
Filmmaker/activist Michael
Moore and San Juan,
Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen
Yulin Cruz — a frequent
foil of President Trump in
their war of words over assistance
for Puerto Rico following
Hurricane Maria in
2017 — also appeared at the
rally to endorse Sanders.
At the end of his speech,
Sanders was joined on the
stage by members of his
family, including his wife
Dr. Jane Sanders and several
grandchildren.
Most of the crowd vowed
to enthusiastically support
him in the primaries.
“We really need Bernie,
and we obviously have to
get Trump out,” said Melissa
Tolve of Harlem, who
sat on the ground with her
friend, Andrew Gayle. “I
trust him more than anyone
else that’s running and
he’s been consistent. His
plan makes the most sense:
direct more money to community
and health care.”
“I’m a teacher so I think
that Bernie’s plan if I want
to stop being a teacher, I
could get health care,” said
Juliana Ritter from Bedford
Stuyvesant. “I think
Bernie’s ideas will only
help my retirement plans
and I would get more security.”
A small group of Trump
supporters gathered outside
the gates of the rally,
chanting their “disgust”
of Sanders while touting
Trump as their savior.
Sanders supporters traded
barbs with about two dozen
of the Trump boosters as a
group of NYPD police officers
separated the two
sides to prevent any physical
altercation.
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Bernie Sanders energizes the crowd during his rally at Queensbridge Park.
Photo by Todd Maisel
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