City to co-name Brooklyn blocks after slain officers
New York City will move to name two Brooklyn streets in honor of Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, officials announced on Wednesday, January 31.
Liu, a 32-year-old newlywed from Bensonhurst and Ramos, a 40-year-old Sunset Park native, husband and father-of-two, were shot at point-blank range in their marked NYPD car on Saturday, December 20.
“These courageous men were fathers, brothers and sons, and they were committed to the protection of every New Yorker who calls this city home,” said City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. “The street co-namings in honor of Detective Ramos and Detective Liu will stand as an ever-present testament to their legacy and memory, and will remind us all of the daily sacrifice of our brave men, women and families of the New York City Police Department to keep our city safe.”