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Submit Photos of Loved Ones Lost to COVID for City Memorial Service on March 14

 

The City of New York is organizing a virtual day of remembrance for all New Yorkers lost to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Image courtesy of the City of New York

To honor the thousands of beloved New Yorkers lost during the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the City of New York will host an official Day of Remembrance this Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 7:45 p.m.

 

Readers are encouraged to join online to honor family, friends, frontline essential workers, and fellow New Yorkers.

 

All New Yorkers are invited to tune in and share the name and photograph of a person they lost.The photograph may be featured as part of the City’s ceremony.

The photo should be a clear image of the family’s loved one, and the photo specifications are as follows:

–       pictured alone, not in a group or a family photo;

–       showing the person from their chest up to the top of their head;

–       in the highest resolution possible e.g. if taken on a mobile phone, export or share in its “original” or “full size” format.

Click here to submit the name and picture of a New Yorker you would like to honor. You may submit multiple names and photos.

Watch the livestream this Sunday at 7:45 p.m. on:

–       Twitter: Twitter.com/NYCMayor

–       Facebook: Facebook.com/NYCMayor

–       YouTube: YouTube.com/NYCMayorsOffice

Call 408-418-9388 for live interpretation:

–       For Spanish, enter code: 129 793 9134

–       For Cantonese, enter code: 129 883 8862

–       For Mandarin, enter code: 129 508 6308

Information and graphics are available in SpanishSimplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese at nyc.gov/covidmemorial.

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