Vigil held to mark 1 month since 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici's fentanyl death at a Bronx day care
NEW YORK -- Dozens of people came out Sunday to remember 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici, who died after being exposed to fentanyl at a Bronx day care one month ago.
It was a somber and private service inside Our Lady of Angels Church in the Bronx.
To remember Nicholas Dominici, his heartbroken parents found the strength to talk.
"This happened one month ago, and in this moment, we are feeling the same pain," father Otoniel Felix said.
It's been exactly 30 days since Felix and his wife lost their 1-year-old son.
"As a family, we gather to support the Dominici and the Felix family," Council Member Pierina Sanchez said.
Nicholas overdosed on fentanyl that investigators say was hidden under the floorboards at the Divino Nino Day Care on Sept. 15. The day care was allegedly being used to traffic drugs.
Felix wants to fight to keep other children protected at day cares in the city and state.
Three other children were also exposed to fentanyl at the day care; they survived.
"Our jobs are to protects the babies, and we failed," one community leader said.
The owner of that day care, along with her husband and the husband's cousin, are all charged with murder for the death of Nicholas. They are also facing federal drug charges.
"This family, a young family, an honest family, hardworking family ... This tragedy perhaps will lift the city up so that it doesn't happen to another family like them," Congressman Adriano Espaillat said.
