Photos by Steven
Today, on the 10th anniversary of the deadly Second Avenue explosion, Nixon Figueroa visited the corner where his son Nicholas died on March 26, 2015.
Nicholas, who was 23, was having a late lunch with a friend at Sushi Park, 121 Second Ave., when an explosion rocked the building. The blast killed Nicholas and Sushi Park employee Moises Locón, 27, and injured more than 20 others.
On this 10th anniversary, Nixon was surprised that no one was there. He wondered if a ceremony had been planned and he simply hadn’t been informed. There wasn’t one.
The grieving father said he felt as if he had died that day, too.
Previously on EV Grieve:
I'm so sorry, Mr. Figueroa. Your family did not deserve what happened to you.
ReplyDeleteMy heart breaks for his family. That sort of pain and loss never goes away. I wish he finds some semblance of peace. Poor guy :(
ReplyDeleteRemembering and grieving the loss of Nicholas. May his memory be a blessing, and wishing peace to the Figueroa family.
ReplyDeleteVery sincere condolences to the Figueroa and Locón families. Hoping all those who lost their homes in this tragedy that came about due to a landlord’s greed are happy and flourishing now. I think the landlord has since died. Any updates on her son and the plumber who did the illegal and faulty work?
ReplyDeleteJust saw the update in the next post. Thank you Mr. EVG.
ReplyDeleteMr. Figueroa, I pass by that plaque often. I always stop and read their names again that they may never be unnamed and always remembered.
ReplyDeleteAlso let's remind ourselves that the tenants of those 3 buildings had their homes and belongings taken from them in one instant while fleeing for their lives.
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