Dozens of people came out for a candlelight vigil at Straus Park on 106th Street on Saturday night to commemorate the victims of the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, with some carrying signs advocating stricter gun control. Ivan Farkas took the photos below.
There was also a vigil at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew on 86th and Broadway, and candles in front of the 72nd Street subway station.
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