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Life Expectancy in NYC Fell by Nearly 5 Years During the Pandemic

‘HAVE WE GONE BACKWARDS?’

The city’s death rate also increased by 50%, bucking years of positive public health trends.

Victor Swezey

Published Apr. 8 2023 10:03AM EDT

A person wearing a PPE suit exits the Elmhurst Hospital center in New York City — Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Victor Swezey

Victor Swezey

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