Brooklyn Borough President Adams Statement on City's First Reported Death Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
BROOKLYN, New York, March 16 -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams issued the following statement:
"We are saddened to learn of our city's first reported death linked to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- a senior resident of Brooklyn. Any death, at any time, is a tragedy, but her death is especially significant as it emphasizes just how closely this pandemic hits home.
"Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family and other loved ones o . . .
"We are saddened to learn of our city's first reported death linked to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic -- a senior resident of Brooklyn. Any death, at any time, is a tragedy, but her death is especially significant as it emphasizes just how closely this pandemic hits home.
"Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family and other loved ones o . . .