NEW YORK – New data shows New York City’s death toll from COVID-19 has been disproportionately high in black and Hispanic communities.
And deaths continue to rise statewide at a record pace, even as stay-at-home restrictions show signs of working. Here are the latest coronavirus developments in New York: OUTBREAK DISPARITIES New York City's death toll from the coronavirus has been disproportionately high in black and Hispanic communities, and the city is starting an outreach campaign for those residents, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. “We’re seeing folks who have struggled before really being hit particularly hard,” de Blasio said at a City Hall briefing.