UPPER EAST SIDE — Tokens of love and support were piled high on the doorstep of the French Consulate on Fifth Avenue following Friday's Paris attacks that killed at least 129 people.
People left flowers, candles, and messages with "We stand beside you" and "Pray for Paris" outside of the embassy and have taken to social media to document the memorial.
On Monday morning, the consulate at 934 Fifth Ave. opened a "condolence book" for those who want to leave a message on Monday and Tuesday this week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the book this week: "New York City stands in solidarity with Paris," he wrote. "We have shared the same pain, but as great cities we will overcome this evil together. Vive la France!"
Condolences can be submitted online as well.
A spokesman for the French Consulate on Monday expressed gratitude to those who have shown their support.
"We are of course deeply moved by the flowers, candles and messages that the American citizens and the French citizens living in New York have brought to the consulate," spokesman Yann Yochum said in a statement. "We wish to thank them for their kind support."
Over the weekend, vigils were held in Washington Square Park, Carroll Gardens and WaHi Village.
Some people used the memorial as a way to encourage others to do right.
"Teach your children to have dignity and they will treat others with dignity," one Instagram user wrote. "Introduce them to different cultures, different religions, and show them how beautiful diversity is. Teach them to listen and to ask questions. But most importantly, teach them to love unconditionally."
Another spoke about comforting a woman who lost her significant other in the attacks and said that "We have the power to light each other up and when we've gone out we have the power to say so and accept light from someone who is burning strong."