A Bronx community board is putting the brakes on the St. Theresa Italian American Family Feast after incidents of violence have plagued the celebration over recent years. For decades, St. Theresa Italian American Family Feast has been a staple in the Bronx community, bringing families and food together. But residents say the event has been anything but fun in recent years. Cellphone video from last year's event recorded a huge disturbance breaking out on Westchester and Burhe avenues. Several cars and businesses sustained property damage during the ruckus.

In a statement, the St. Theresa’s Catholic Church tells News 12 in part: “While we are disappointed in the community board’s decision, we understand its concern for safety. Since the feast has been a great financial help to our parish, We will now investigate other possibilities to help us support our programs which are so important to the members of our church and of our community.”