Port Washington marks 52 weeks of vigils for Fernando Mejia

Port Washington marks 52 weeks of vigils for Fernando Mejia

One year ago, Jeff Siegel walked into Schmear Bagel & Café expecting his usual order and the friend who always remembered it. Instead, he learned that Fernando Mejia, the shop's manager, had been taken into custody by ICE agents that morning. "In pure Fernando style, he memorized my breakfast order," Siegel told the crowd gathered Monday night at the Port Washington LIRR station, marking the 52nd consecutive week of the "Port Shines a Light in a…