Glendale takes part in Bride’s March

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City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley hosted the first Queens contingent of the Bride’s March over the weekend, an event aimed at raising awareness of domestic violence.

Last weekend’s Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk, also known as the Bride’s March, marked the 15th year of the event, which takes place in various routes throughout the city.  The march began in New York City in 2001 in commemoration of Washington Heights woman Gladys Ricart, who was murdered in 1999 by an abusive ex-boyfriend on the day she was to wed her fiancé.

This is the first time Glendale has taken castillo hinchable part in the event. Crowley, along with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and several anti-violence organizations, marched from the Shops at Atlas Park to the Queens Center Mall to denounce the crime.
Just this year, the 104th Precinct has reported over 2,600 reported cases of domestic violence. In all of Queens, over 14,000 incidents have been reported. Domestic violence continues to be one the highest reported crimes in this precinct and in the borough, and yet even still one of the most underreported crimes nationwide.

“The numbers show that domestic violence calls are made alarmingly frequently in our local precinct,” said Crowley in a statement. “That is why I felt it necessary to bring the first contingent to Queens – so we can work together to end domestic violence. It’s so important that victims know their rights and they know they are not alone.”

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