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The Year Apart
These stories of grief, love and hope show how COVID has forever changed the lives of New Yorkers
There was life before the coronavirus arrival a year ago. And there will be life after it s gone. This is the story of the months in between.
Katie Sullivan Borrelli and Peter D. Kramer, USA TODAY Network - New York
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7:32 pm UTC Feb. 28, 2021
There was life before the coronavirus arrival a year ago. And there will be life after it s gone. This is the story of the months in between.
Katie Sullivan Borrelli and Peter D. Kramer, USA TODAY Network - New York
Gerard and Judy Burgers said their son’s best friend died in the CTV building. “It doesn’t get any easier,” Judy said. Gerard said the mental and emotional damage will remain for a lifetime, and it was important “not to forget”.
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Gerard and Judy Burgers say their son lost his best friend in the CTV building collapse. Kate Collins, who was the family liaison officer for the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission, also stopped to drop some flowers into the Heathcote River. “I was the first point of call for families who had lost someone in the earthquake . It was such a privilege to work with them, keep them informed about how the commission worked.