The Sanitation Department unveiled a statue to the workers it lost during the pandemic. It is likely to be the first of many such memorials. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Funerals and Memorials”
DMX Memorial: Ruff Ryders and Fans Gather at Barclays
By Gotham Rex on April 24, 2021
The memorial event at Barclays Center was closed to the public, but fans congregated outside to honor the rapper’s life. Source: New York Times
How to Stream and Watch DMX's Memorial Service at Barclays Center
By Gotham Rex on April 24, 2021
The event at Barclays Center will be closed to the public, but fans are expected to congregate outside in droves to honor the rapper’s life. Source: New York Times
NYC Will Hold a Coronavirus Virtual Memorial Event on Anniversary of 1st Confirmed Death
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
Thousands will be remembered during a ceremony that will be streamed on multiple platforms. Source: New York Times
Honoring Cicely Tyson, Harlem’s ‘Trueborn Queen’
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Cicely Tyson lay in repose at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, where she had been a member for three decades. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus ‘Ripped A Hole’ In N.Y.C.’s Black Community. This Funeral Director Knows.
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
In New York City, Covid-19 is disproportionately killing black and Latino residents. As the city reopens, a longtime funeral director in Harlem says, “It’s going to take a long time for people to heal.” Source: New York Times