avonte's law

"As the parent of an autistic child, one of the scariest thing you can do is intrust the safety of your child to the city of New York. We do this every day, and we hope for the best."

Only a few days after the body of Avonte Oqueno was finally found, another child left his school unattended.

Hundreds of people gathered in the West Village for the funeral: "We in pain. We just need everybody’s help. We in pain right now. Stay with us and help us," said Avonte’s cousin.