As the Chinatown community struggles to come to terms with the brutal murder of Christina Yuna Lee, locals held a vigil Tuesday for the woman who was savagely stolen from her neighbors.
Standing in a huddled circle in Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the corner of Chrystie and Hester Streets, a legion of mourners bowed their heads while gripping flowers in memory of Lee. The sorrow could be felt emitting from the crowd, still confusion trumped feelings of anguish as many asked why Lee had to die. Moreover, why has the AAPI community become human punching bags?
