STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A bit of magic and a few books brought children and their families living at a Tompkinsville homeless shelter some joy Thursday.
About three dozen families residing at the Audre Lorde Family Residence attended a community event featuring a book giveaway and magic show.
Rut Walker, 23, and her 1-year-old daughter, Kattaliya, were two of the event’s attendees. She said they’d moved into the shelter about 10 months ago, and that events like Thursday’s helped her daughter find some normalcy…