[1]Not In Our Town will be in Phoenix at the Congress of Cities & Exposition [2], the annual conference from our partners at the National League of Cities [1].

Join our Executive Producer Patrice O'Neill and Patchogue, N.Y. Mayor Paul Pontieri for a film presentation from Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness [3] on Friday, at 4:30 p.m. The discussion following the presentation will be moderated by Roeland Park, KS Mayor Adrienne Foster.

Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness is a one-hour documentary about a town coming together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community. In this short film below—featured on the Light in the Darkness DVD [4]—Mayor Paul Pontieri reflects on his family's history of immigration, his love of his hometown, and how his life has influenced his policy of inclusion for all Patchogue residents.

Find more features on how city leaders have worked to make their communities safe for all. [5]