Brooklyn borough president calls for tolerance in accepting Syrian refugees

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling for tolerance when it comes to accepting refugees from Syria.

Adams returned Sunday from visiting a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey.

Monday night at a tree lighting ceremony, he called on others to embrace those in need, particularly the victims of war.

"Courage is found in every generation, but every so often courage skips a generation. Courage will not skip our generation, we will stand up for the refugees of Syria," Adams said.

Adams, with dozens of local clergy members, issued a joint interfaith call for shared responsibility to help the refugees.