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<\/a>BISHOP BOYD SINGLETARY (center), joins family, friends, football team members, elected officials and others, in calling for justice for 16-year-old Christopher Redding during a vigil and rally held at the corner of West 238th\u00a0Street and Broadway in Kingsbridge, The Bronx on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, one week after Christopher was fatally shot at the same location. Former Council Member for C.D. 12, Andy King, is seen on the left in tan and black colored clothing.\u00a0\u00a0
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He added, \u201cThe airlines need to do what they need to do because of safety, not only because of the burning down of Mexico at this moment in time, but due to the snowstorm that tackled the City of New York and the Tri-State area.\u201d King was asked how many people were in his wedding party. \u201cOh there was a lot down here!\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019re talking about over 100 folks here. Right now, it\u2019s probably about 25 of us still trying to make our way out because some folks were going to New York, some folks went to different states. If you were going to a different state, you were fine, but the snowstorm shut us down altogether. You know we had a double whammy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Asked if he was in touch with the airline, the State Department or Mexican authorities, King said, \u201cWe\u2019ve been in contact, more importantly, with the airline. Some folks said if we need to talk to somebody, but we haven\u2019t been in that situation, that we had to reach out to the embassy.\u201d He said the remaining members of the party were expected to travel back Wednesday and Thursday. He said he hoped it wouldn\u2019t be necessary to contact the embassy. \u201cWe hope that we return safely,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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According to King, flights to New York were due to resume Wednesday when Brian and Criselys Melford, the bride and groom from Williamsbridge, were expected to return home. King is expected to catch a flight on Thursday. He concluded, \u201cI literally just left the bride and groom and just prayed over them again to make sure we all get out of here safely.\u201d<\/p>\n
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According to a State Department alert issued August 12, 2025, Mexico is considered a \u201cLevel 2\u201d country from a travel risk perspective and American travelers are urged to \u201cexercise increased caution\u201d due to terrorism, crime, kidnapping, and hostage taking risks.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>FORMER NEW YORK City Councilman and newly ordained Minister Andy King officiates the wedding of Brian and Criselys Melford of Williamsbridge in Cancun, Mexico before getting stranded in Mexico after a blizzard shut down New York airports, and violence broke out across Mexico after a drug cartel leader was shot and killed Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.