Monday marked the second anniversary of the announcement of the first known COVID-19 death in New York City.
The Big Apple’s first coronavirus victim was an 82-year-old woman with underlying respiratory issues who died March 14, 2020, in Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn. Then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the death the next day.
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday morning released a statement marking the anniversary, pledging to “never forget” those who succumbed to the deadly bug.
“Today, we mourn the nearly 40,000 New Yorkers who lost their lives because of COVID-19,” Adams said in a press release. “This pandemic has caused incalculable suffering and pain for our families,
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