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Assembly adopts resolution recognizing COVID Survivors Day; members and survivors speak on lasting impacts
Summary
The Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing March 31, 2025, as COVID Survivors Day. Lawmakers and survivors spoke about loss, long COVID and the need for support services.
The New York State Assembly on March 31 adopted a legislative resolution recognizing March 31, 2025, as COVID Survivors Day, and members used the floor to recall the pandemic's toll and highlight survivors' ongoing needs.
Assemblymember Cruz, sponsor of the resolution (Assembly No. 288), said the date "holds a painful place in our state's history" and described the resolution as a call for research, support services and equitable health-care access for people living with long COVID. Cruz named and recognized survivors and advocates…
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