Friday marked the start of Wear Orange Weekend, with events across the nation to honor victims of gun violence.

Orange was chosen as the color of awareness for its association to hunters who wear orange to protect themselves from gunfire in the forest.

News 12’s Samantha Crawford is in the Alert Center with a look at the events planned in the Hudson Valley.

UPDATE: NYS Thruway Authority says the Westchester Wear Orange walk across the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge was canceled for Sunday