ESSAYS & OTHER WORK

 

 
 
 
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The city echoed with wailing sirens.
But the sound inside my ambulance captured
something even more tragic.

“I Was an E.M.T. While Covid-19 Devastated New York,” The New York Times, March 11, 2021.

 

 
 
 
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The Heartbreak and Horror of Being an EMT During the Pandemic—and Why I'm Still Working

“What it’s like being an E.M.T. in New York Amid Covid-19,” TIME, March 30, 2021.

 

 
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After a traumatic year working as an EMT on the front lines, I expected some joy this summer. I found grief instead

“It’s finally time to reunite with friends. So why do I feel so lonely?” Salon, August 7, 2021.

 

 
 
 
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9/11′s forgotten first responders

“Why have we failed first-responders so profoundly? This question should keep us all up at night.” New York Daily News, September 8, 2021.

 

 
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Poets Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy perform excerpts from their play "Other Women," which is created and directed by Monica L. Williams. In a captivating journey, they weave together stories full of laughter, loyalty, tragedy and heartbreak, recalling the moments that made them sisters.