The Nation - News from April 24, 1988

Clergymen prayed and read each victim’s name, and black-attired survivors of the victims huddled with politicians in dark suits and construction workers in jeans as hundreds of people gathered in Wheeler Park for a service in memory of the 28 construction workers killed a year ago in the collapse of an apartment building in Bridgeport, Conn. The park houses a monument to the 28 men killed in the L’Ambiance Plaza apartment construction project. The accident site is visible from the park, which is adjacent to City Hall. After the ceremony, several politicians and union leaders focused on the future of legislative efforts to improve construction safety.