NEW YORK CITY (WABC) Sunday marks one year since the first person died from the coronavirus in New York City.
The first death took place at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn it was one of two in the area that happened on the same day.
On Sunday night, Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted A COVID-19 Day of Remembrance, a live official memorial ceremony to honor the more than 30,000 New Yorkers lost during the pandemic.
WATCH | COVID Day of Remembrance full ceremony
New York City delivers a stunning tribute to all the New Yorkers who lost their lives during the COVID pandemic.
President Joe Biden is holding firm on his vow to have every American adult eligible for the vaccine by May 1 as some states are drastically relaxing their coronavirus guidelines.
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) Rallies are scheduled across the New York City area and around the nation in support of the reopening of public schools.
On Saturday morning, a protest took place on Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan, while an afternoon rally is scheduled in Yonkers.
The group s main argument is that schools are essential, while advocating for a return to five days a week in-person classes.
New York City s high school students will be heading back into the classroom this month, after the New York City Department of Education announced that high schools will reopen for in-person learning on March 22.