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.