Baby thrown from NYC balcony clings to life as vigil held for slain Bronx mom

Key Points:

• An 8-month-old baby, Angel Novalty Carrasco-Ramirez, who survived a fall from a 15th-floor balcony in the Bronx after allegedly being pushed by her father, is now in critical condition at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens.
• The baby's mother, 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez, died in the fall, and her ex-boyfriend and Angel's father, Angel Carrasco, 31, was arrested and faces murder and attempted murder charges.
• A vigil attended by around 200 people was held in memory of Ramirez, highlighting the ongoing issue of domestic violence and honoring victims.
• Ramirez’s family and domestic violence survivors called for greater protection and systemic change, noting that police had been called to Ramirez’s home multiple times prior to the tragedy.
• The case underscores failures in preventing domestic violence, as Carrasco had prior arrests related to abuse but was still able to harm Ramirez fatally.