Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez addresses Bushwick residents at the International Women's Day event, including honorees (from left, seated in front row) Sabina Mendoza, Verónica Bermeo, Simona Flores, Yolanda De Jesús, Ana Fernández, Sister Elizabeth "Betty" Nickels, and Eudocia Rodríguez.
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes presents a certificate to Ana Fernández in recognition of her contributions to the Bushwick community, as part of an International Women's Day celebration on March 15 at the DeKalb Branch of Brooklyn Public Library.
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Bushwick children take part in craft projects during the International Women's Day event at the DeKalb Branch of Brooklyn Public Library, joined by Bushwick IMPACT volunteer Estefani Campos (standing) and Bushwick IMPACT Parent Advocate Lucy Rosario (far right).
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Bushwick residents honored at the International Women's Day event pose with their certificates onstage at the DeKalb Branch of Brooklyn Library, along with staff members from Bushwick IMPACT and Family Justice and 12th District Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (front row, center).
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes joins Family Justice Project Manager Nicole Martin (left) and Bushwick IMPACT Director Loren Miller at the International Women's Day event in Bushwick.
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Photographs by Niloufer Taber | |