Dozens of Brooklynites gathered at a candlelight vigil in Bushwick on Tuesday to commemorate the more than 600 people who died in a massive earthquake in Ecuador last weekend.
Borough President Adams, who organized the event, offered his condolences and a message of solidarity with those mourning the loss.
“No earthquake, no matter how strong, can shake our resolve and solidarity with our global family,” said Adams. “Their pain is our pain, our strength is their strength.”
Bushwick is home to thousands of Ecuadorians — the largest population in the borough, followed by Williamsburg and Sunset Park — and around 100 people, many of whom knew people in the South American country who had been affected, came out to show their support, according to the Beep’s office.
Adams says he is looking for ways to raise funds for the country.
