Families Unite at Times Square in Rally Against Fentanyl
Families stood shoulder to shoulder with law enforcement at National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York City.
Marcy and Miguel Mendoza (R), who lost their 10-year-old son Nathaniel Mendoza to fentanyl, attend the fourth annual National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York City on Aug. 21, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
NEW YORK CITY—They flocked to the city by the hundreds, families and friends from across the country with one thing in common: the fentanyl crisis.
Bagpipes played in Times Square in salute to lost loved ones during the fourth annual National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, held in New York City on Aug. 21.
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