On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, over 150 community members gathered outside Borough Hall in St. George, Staten Island, to show their support for Denim Day, an annual event that raises awareness about sexual assault. Speakers from the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office, Community Health Action of Staten Island, the William L. Murphy Staten Island Family Justice Center, and Safe Horizon spoke about the importance of consent, the history of Denim Day, and the need to stand in solidarity with victims of sexual assault. “As we wear our denim today, we stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual abuse and reiterate the importance of consent, and that ‘no’ will always mean ‘no,’” said District Attorney Michael E. McMahon. “And no victim should ever be told that an act of sexual assault is their fault.”