A 12-year-old student died Wednesday after choking on a donut at the Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers, prompting grief, questions and an active police investigation, officials said.
Yonkers Schools Superintendent Aníbal Soler Jr. grew emotional as he described the loss during a news conference.
“Our kids are hurting. Our staff is hurting. Our principal is hurting. I’m hurting. We never want to lose a child on our watch,” he said…