Upper East Side vigil for killed workers
BY DEAN MOSES
On the night after Christmas,
mourners gathered
on the Upper East
Side of Manhattan for a vigil
to remember the lives lost in a
Christmas Eve tragedy.
Delivery worker Taurino
Rosendo Morales and construction
worker Delfi no
Eduardo Maceda were killed
on Dec. 24 when a box truck
mowed them down on East
61st Street and Third Avenue.
In one fell heartbreaking
swoop, the holiday cheer
was dashed for the friends and
loved ones of those who perished
in the pre-Christmas accident.
Assembling at the site of
the incident on Dec. 26, the
Worker’s Justice Project and
Families for Safe Streets joined
together after dusk on Dec. 26
for a candlelight vigil in order
to celebrate lives lived and
grieve lives taken far too soon.
Photographs of the recently
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A vigil was held on 61st and Third Avenue for Taurino Rosendo and Delfi no Eduardo.
deceased men were strapped to
a streetlight, nestled amidst several
bouquets of fl owers. Creating
a massive human circle
around the makeshift shrine,
those who knew the men and
advocates demanded justice by
calling for safer streets for those
who not only work on the roads
but also for those who live beside
them.
Outgoing City Council Member
PHOTO BY ADRIAN CHILDRESS
and incoming Department
of Transportation Commissioner
Ydanis Rodriguez also
joined the vigil to offer his condolences.
“The lives of delivery workers
should have the same value of
a doctor doing a surgery in the
hospital. The lives of delivery
workers or pedestrians have the
same of value of an elected offi -
cial or a CEO of a big company.
We are New York City. We are
a city of compassion for everyone,”
Rodriguez said.
In addition to sharing his sorrow
for the men lost to the ages,
he also released a statement prior
to the vigil pledging to make
a difference in what he calls a
pandemic of crashes.
“Over half of all crashes happen
at intersections. I will be
working closely with mayorelect
Adams to ensure we are all
investing federal infrastructure
funds to improve and redesign
our city’s most dangerous intersections,”
Rodriguez wrote.
“As the Chairman of the Transportation
Committee, I have
worked with countless shareholders
to ensure we our making
our streets as safe as can be,
2021 has been one of the deadliest
years in recent memory for
pedestrians and cyclists on our
city’s streets. Over 130 pedestrians
and cyclists have been killed
on our roads this year alone.”
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