Bed-Stuy's 2 Pandemic Years: 1,336 Deaths, 84K Cases

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — As most eyes were focused on New York City's reopening and the loosening of virus restrictions, the city quietly marked a somber anniversary last month: two years living with COVID-19.

Since the first person was diagnosed on Feb 29, 2020, nearly 40,000 New Yorkers have died from COVID-19, while 2.2 million have contracted the virus.

In Bed-Stuy, more than 84,000 people in the neighborhoods' five ZIP codes have tested positive since the pandemic began, while at least 1,336 in the neighborhoods' have died from COVID-19, according to Patch's review of city data.

Parts of Bed-Stuy emerged early on as one of Brooklyn and New York City's hardest-hit neighborhoods by the coronavirus, which had its most devastating impacts in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. At one point, the neighborhood was among the 33 hardest-hit neighborhoods identified by the city.

Beyond the raw numbers, of course, are the countless lives touched by the pandemic: the thousands of Harlem residents whose loved ones died from the virus, who lost their jobs, or were otherwise affected by school closures or canceled plans.

Here's a look at the virus' toll in numbers in each Bed-Stuy ZIP code:

11221

• 20,734 total cases
• 347 deaths
• One out of every 3 people was diagnosed with COVID-19.
• One out of every 234 people died of COVID-19.
• 67,383 people are vaccinated.

11233

• 17,704 total cases
• 350 deaths
• One out of every 4 people was diagnosed with COVID-19.
• One out of every 212 people died of COVID-19.
• 50,994 people are vaccinated.

11205

• 10,422 total cases
• 110 deaths
• One out of every 4 people was diagnosed with COVID-19.
• One out of every 412 people died of COVID-19.
• 29,610 people are vaccinated.

11216

• 12,896 total cases
• 184 deaths
• One out of every 4 people was diagnosed with COVID-19.
• One out of every 297 people died of COVID-19.
• 45,494 people are vaccinated.

11206

• 23,012 total cases
• 345 deaths
• One out of every 3 people was diagnosed with COVID-19.
• One out of every 251 people died of COVID-19.
• 58,721 people are vaccinated.

Related: Coronavirus' Toll On Bed-Stuy By The Numbers: 1 Year Later