NEW YORK, June 5, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People attend a memorial service to honor the life of George Floyd in New York, the United States, June 4, 2020. Thousands of New Yorkers gathered on Thursday for a memorial service to honor the life of George Floyd, whose death last week has sparked protests across the United States and beyond over police brutality and racism. Floyds brother, Terrence Floyd, joined some 5,000 people in Brooklyns Cadman Plaza on Thursday afternoon. Wearing a shirt with George Floyds picture on it, the Brooklyn resident thanked New Yorkers for showing love to his brother.