That was early April.
As the numbers grew daily, it became clear that remembering every New Yorker who died would mean embracing collaboration at all levels.
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Fewer than 5% have been remembered with a paid or staff-written news outlet obituary or other death notice.
The deaths of groups hardest hit by coronavirus — including recent immigrants living in poorer and more crowded conditions — often go publicly unnoticed.
We’re also reaching out to organizations across the city that are commemorating, both publicly and privately, members who have died from COVID-19.
We’ve also identified names and stories through unions representing teachers, nurses, transportation workers and other civil servants. bronxboropres.nyc.gov/covidmemorial/
Here are some of those New Yorkers:
You can search the database by last name or sort by name, age, borough and date of death.
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One story we wrote remembers 48 veterans who died from coronavirus at the New York State Veterans Home in St. Albans’s Queens.
We confirmed 25 of the fatalities—now a part of our memorial.
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Over the next month, we’ll be contacting these folks to vet them and get them started on the project. If you’d like to help, email: memorial@thecity.nyc.
This is just a snapshot of some of what we’re doing to find all the New Yorkers by working together. There’s so much more to do. Read more about our collaborative effort here: buff.ly/2ZNs1Qg
Call our hotline: (646) 494-1095
Text “remember” to 73224
Email us at memorial@thecity.nyc
Fill out our short form: buff.ly/3dUlxoF