The Yonkers Advocates for Life were instrumental in organizing this ceremony.
Yonkers firefighters honored for offering Safe Haven to newborn
The Yonkers-based Advocates of Life organized yesterday's event. The anti-abortion group is known to many city residents as the group that stages prayer protests in front of Planned Parenthood offices at 20 S. Broadway.
Besides praising the firefighters, Advocates of Life's leader Tony Felicissimo had words for the mother who at the time told firefighters that she already had six children and couldn't handle another mouth to feed. The anonymous woman did not attend yesterday's ceremony.
"We also honor the brave mother who made a choice to do the right thing," Felicissimo said.
Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone also attended and called himself a supporter of the Safe Haven law.
Amicone praised the efforts of Nassau County police medic Tim Jaccard, who did not attend. Jaccard helped enact the Safe Haven law seven years ago.
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Tony Felicissimo is to be given the recognition he deserves for shedding light on the courageous act of a mother who acted out of love. Love conquers all, even the most hardened hearts. Yonkers is our lighthouse of the Hudson guiding women in crisis pregnancies to the Safe Haven Law. Congratulations, a life has been saved.
Posted by: Eileen Peterson | April 21, 2007 at 11:58 PM