NYPD Det. Didarul Islam laid to rest with funeral in the Bronx following Midtown office shooting

Funeral services were held Thursday for NYPD Det. Didarul Islam, who was one of four people killed in Monday’s shooting at an office building in Midtown Manhattan.

Barricades were set up outside Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque in the Bronx, where thousands of police officers and hundreds of mourners attend the services. As part of the Muslim tradition, there were two private viewings — one for male worshippers and one for female worshippers — followed by a special prayer service.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Islam, who was posthumously promoted to detective, died as he lived, a hero.

“He was a son of two cities, born in Salat, Bangladesh, called to New York at the age of 20 by the promise of a better life, and he would build that life and fulfill that promise through service,” Tisch said of Islam, who started out as a school safety agent before becoming a patrol officer.

There was also a moving moment of solidarity outside as Islam’s fellow brothers and sisters in blue bowed down to the ground in prayer.

Islam, 36, was remembered as a devoted police officer, husband and father who was just weeks away from welcoming his third child.

“It leaves a hole in the community. It leaves a hole in the department. It leaves a hole in the city, because he was doing his job,” mourner Allen Singer said. “They’re all young people — so, you know, it’s a horrible, horrible, horrible day.”

“He was not only my brother-in-law, he was my protector. He was my best friend … He left behind everything,” Po Hassan said.

“It hit me hard, my heart, you know, just being a person, you know, such a nice guy. Plus, NYPD also lost one of the … one great person,” Alan Lesner said.

Flowers and condolences piled up outside the 47th Precinct, where Islam worked. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul also expressed their gratitude to Islam’s family for his service and commitment to New York City.

“There is nothing more tragic than having a parent bury their child,” Adams said.

“Others may be alive today because he was the barrier, unexpectedly, but he was there. He was there to protect the people in that building,” Hochul said.

Officer Islam was buried at a private cemetery in Totowa, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon. 

Funeral held for NYC shooting victim Wesley LePatner

A funeral was also held Thursday for Wesley LePatner, the Blackstone business executive killed in the attack at 345 Park Ave.

Loved ones gathered at Central Synagogue in Midtown to remember LePatner, who was a wife, mother, and the investment management company’s managing director of real estate. Her husband delivered an emotional eulogy.

“Wesley’s pride and joy in her life were undoubtedly her kids. Every morning, and every night, and often during the day, we would talk about them and how to help them become the best versions of themselves,” Evan LePatner said. “We happily do not have cookie cutter children, and Wesley brought the same relentless spirit to raising each of them as she did to attacking anything in her workplace.”

“My mom was like my rock,” her daughter said. “I went over this scenario a thousand times in my head, and I only thought this would happen when I was older. I never imagined it would happen when I was 14. I just … it’s just unimaginable that this actually happened. I’m thinking it’s like a prank or a lucid dream that someone’s gonna jump out and say, ‘Ha ha, this is all a joke.’ Every time I hear the doorbell ring, I think it’s her.”

“I call on all of you here to take a moment each day to hold onto the people you love the most, grab them tight and tell them you extra love them because one day you may find that they have disappeared in the blink of an eye,” Evan LePatner said.

Wesley LePatner also served on the boards of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York.

Julia Hyman laid to rest

On Wednesday, Julia Hyman was the first victim to be laid to rest — in a heartbreaking goodbye, also at  Central Synagogue in Manhattan.

The 27-year-old worked for Rudin Management and was killed when the gunman opened fire on the 33rd floor of the high-rise building.

Family and friends described her as a young woman full of talent, passion and adventure.

“She leaves behind a legacy of love, courage, brilliance and hope,” her uncle said.

“Thank you for who you were. May your memory be a blessing,” another mourner added.

Islam, Wesley LePatner and Hyman were among the four people killed in Monday’s shooting rampage, along with security officer Aland Etienne.

“Aland was a brother, son, a loving father — fantastic father,” said Etienne’s brother, Smith Etienne. “My brother Aland was a hardworking man, always get up on time, always doing overtime, always doing his part to make the city of New York a little bit safer every day.”