The mass shooting in California did not prevent thousands of people from attending New York’s Chinatown for the Chinese New Year celebration, while authorities remained vigilant for any incident.
The officers of the New York Police Department were on alert and with a vigilant look, both in uniform and in civilian clothes, before the arrival of the new Lunar Year in the traditional Chinatown of this city, after the shooting that occurred in California that left 10 dead and 10 wounded.
Community in Manhattan
Thousands of people gathered in the community in Manhattan, as every year, to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, in which there were fireworks, the dancing dragon and other traditional elements with which they usually celebrate this important date, ABC said.
The celebration comes after the shooting, which occurred between Saturday night and early Sunday at a dance hall in Monterey Park, a few miles east of Los Angeles, left 10 people dead and 10 wounded.
The tragedy in California did not prevent thousands from flocking to New York’s traditional Chinatown for this celebration, which is expected every year by New Yorkers, although some doubted it.
“I thought about it before I came here,” Crystal, who joined the celebration to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, told ABC channel 7.
For his part, the mayor of New York, Eric Adams, regretted what happened and pointed out that New Yorkers “are in prayer for those who lost their lives and those who were injured.”
“Waking up with that was really hard. But this year is the year of hope, of the rabbit, so we must come together as a community to show strength and solidarity,” said State Assemblywoman Grace Lee, of Korean origin.
This article is written by Marlyn Montilla.
