New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the loss of City Hall employee Pedro Frisneda. Mr. Frisneda was recently nominated deputy director in the Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media and was previously deputy press secretary of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
In his statement Mayor Eric Adams said that “Our hearts are heavy today at the loss of one of our team members, Pedro Frisneda. Pedro had an exuberance and love for this city and was an integral part of the team at both City Hall and at the Department of Health.
He said further that Pedro worked tirelessly to connect different communities from across the five boroughs and was always willing to go the extra mile to help his colleagues.
He frequently told our team about how proud he was to work for the greatest city in the world after immigrating here from Venezuela. Our entire team is mourning today, and we are praying for his family, his friends, and all his loved ones. May he rest in peace, he added.
Additionally, DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Vasan said that “Pedro was a joyful beam of light who worked night and day to build bridges across languages and communities. During his time at the Health Department, he frequently spent weekends and evenings supporting vaccination clinics and health care enrollment programs, while always being at the ready to help his colleagues in the press corps. I and his Health Department family are devastated by this loss, while grateful for the years of friendship and service we shared. We will miss him dearly and we’re especially thinking of his family and loved ones at this tragic time.”
