A sunny, tree-lined Brooklyn street was the site of a solemn ceremony Saturday as it was renamed in honor of slain NYPD Detective Wenjian Liu.
The fallen cop’s family was joined by Mayor de Blasio, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and other city officials as West 6th St. and Ave. T in Gravesend was dedicated as “Detective Wenjian Liu Way.”
The corner of the quiet road where Liu bought a home for his parents and where he lived with his young wife will stand as a tribute to the 32-year-old immigrant’s memory and sacrifice, de Blasio said.
“For the Liu family, for their neighbors, their friends, their entire community, this will be one physical manifestation of the life of a great man, one more reminder of his brave spirit,” the mayor said.
Commissioner Bratton praised the young cop for being a family man, taking care of his parents, and giving back to his community by joining the department.
“The story of Detective Liu is an American story,” Bratton said. “It’s an immigrant story. It’s a New York story. But more than anything else, it’s a Brooklyn story.”
The seven-year veteran of the force was shot to death Dec. 20 as he sat in his patrol car next to his partner, Officer Rafael Ramos, who was also killed.
The gunman, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, shot himself to death on a nearby G train platform after the slayings. He traveled to the city from Baltimore and posted on social media about his desire to kill police officers.
