39th district City Councilman Brad Lander is joining with Lambda Independent Democrats and other elected officials (including the Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and Borough President Marty Markowitz), Carroll Gardens community leaders and neighbors for a vigil scheduled for Monday night at the site of a hate crime attack. Here’s the note from Lander.
As I reported yesterday, a despicable incident occurred in our neighborhood last Monday night. A young man was walking home from a bar in Carroll Gardens when he was attacked by five individuals who hurled anti-gay slurs at him while beating him severely. Fortunately, the victim of the attack has been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, but we want to make sure that we show our support for him and make clear to everyone that there is no room for hate or violence of any kind in our community, or anywhere in New York City .
On Monday night, I will join Lambda Independent Democrats, other elected officials (including the Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and Borough President Marty Markowitz), Carroll Gardens community leaders and neighbors for a vigil at the site of the attack. We need to make clear that we are all appalled and sickened by the attack and that we live in an inclusive and welcoming community that will stand up together for all its residents.
I hope you will join me in showing your support for the victim, your outrage over this incident, and your commitment to a community that is united against hate.
What: Community vigil against hate
When: Monday, March 15th at 8:30pm
Where: Luquer Street , between Clinton and Hamilton