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A Bridge, A Stitch, A Compass: A COVID Memorial For the Past, Present, and Future

Naming the Lost, City Lore, Great Small Works, Mano a Mano, and Green-Wood Cemetery present A BRIDGE, A STITCH, A COMPASS: A COVID MEMORIAL FOR THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Video Recording May 8th, 2025 NAMING THE LOST Memorials invited the general public to come together on Thursday, May 8 from 6:30-8:30 PM for a dedication and ritual closing of the public art project commemorating victims of the Covid pandemic outside the modern chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery. Marking the fifth anniversary of Covid 19 and its impact on New York City, the ceremony brought together the NTLM team and community partners. The evening included a procession and ritual performances and will feature drummer Zafer Tawil; Second Line band with the Brass Queens; remarks by City Council member Alexa Aviles and Green-wood Cemetery Death Educator Gabrielle Gatto, followed by Jenny Romaine, Sandra A.M. Bell and Megan Paradis Hanley of NAMING THE LOST Memorials; multidisciplinary artist, astrologer and intuitive guide Nate Speare; opening libation by Winston ‘Jeggae’ Hoppie; Mexican curandera, Lucia Ce-Malinalli; vocalist and composer Adriana Vergara; artist, activist, healer, and poet, Sarah Chandler; Willie Kearse of Archives Based Creative Arts of Parole Prep New York; closing libation by New Moon Sisters & Glenda Cadogan; and Mazarte Mexican Dance Company. Also featured will be City Lore’s iconic POEMobile. The memorial contains 46,955 lights, one for each person in New York City who died of COVID-19. This total comes from the NYC Department of Health and was last updated on April 17, 2025. Deaths include test-confirmed cases as well as others with “COVID-19” or equivalent listed on the person's death certificate. Our 2025 Community partners are Alice Austen House, Allure Art Studio, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, Bronx Documentary Center, Casa Yurumein, Guyana Cultural Association, Health & Hip Hop, Inc., Long Covid Justice, the Lunacorns, Marked by Covid, Mixteca, the Naming the Lost Lights Team, New Moon Sisters, Parent Child Relationship Association, Project Reach Youth SAFE, Purelements Evolution in Dance, West Indian American Day Carnival Association, Women’s Empowerment Coalition of New York, and Yaffa Cultural Arts. NAMING THE LOST Memorials is funded by the Monuments Project, a special grant-making initiative of the Mellon Foundation. The planning team includes: Juan Aguirre, director of Mano a Mano; Sandra A. M. Bell, artist and producer; Elena Martínez, City Lore folklorist and Producer; Megan Paradis Hanley, theater artist and educator; Jenny Romaine, artist, organizer, and educator; Seth Schonberg, City Lore archivist; Kay Turner, folklorist and performer; and Steve Zeitlin, City Lore, founder and co-director. www.ntlm.org