Top NYC news: Death toll soars past 10,000; pediatric patient gets joyous sendoff from hospital

Top NYC news: Death toll soars past 10,000; pediatric patient gets joyous sendoff from hospitalPhoto: Steve Soblick/Flickr
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Published on April 15, 2020

Missed the most recent top news in New York City? Read on for everything you need to know.

New York City's COVID-19 death toll soars past 10,000

City officials have recalculated the number of deaths caused by the coronavirus to include some 4,000 people who died at home, probably from the illness, but who were not tested.

Read the full story on NPR.

'7 On Your Side' investigates parking refund pandemic for former commuters

The coronavirus pandemic has temporarily wiped out the normal morning commute for so many who travel to and from New York City.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

Queens PFLAG President Anne Quashen dies at 88 

Anne Quashen, the president of the Queens chapter of PFLAG, a group dedicated to the families, friends, and allies of LGBTQ people, died of natural causes on April 10 at the age of 88. 

Read the full story on QNS .

Pediatric patient who beat COVID-19 gets joyous sendoff from hospital staff in Staten Island

Hospital staff cheered and applauded as a young man was released from a hospital in Staten Island on Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.


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