Grieving Flatbush family needs financial help for funeral
The grieving relatives of a Flatbush family that died in a tragic Long Island car accident last Saturday are pleading for the public to open their hearts–and wallets–to help them pay for a proper funeral. An online funding campaign has been enacted, with over $13,000 raised towards the $75,000 goal.
Council Member Mathieu Eugene, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, other elected officials, members of the family and local community and religious leaders held a press conference at City Hall Friday morning to get the word out to the larger Brooklyn and even city-wide community.
“We stand together united in commitment and strong support of this family during such a horrible tragedy,” Eugene said. He went on to describe the grandmother and mother who perished as “very kind and deeply dedicated,” while the three children “had a bright future until tragedy struck.”