A group of New York celebrities, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon, and Robert De Niro, came together in a heartfelt video to express gratitude and support for healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic. Miranda introduces the minute-long clip with a direct message to frontline staff, followed by sincere thank-yous from Fallon and De Niro.
Veteran actor and director Ron Howard acknowledges the shared atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, praising workers for showing up despite personal risks. Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and her husband Jason Ralph (“Younger”) echo the sentiment, thanking medical teams for keeping communities safe. Reality TV star La La Anthony highlights the selflessness of healthcare workers who don’t have the option to stay home.
Fallon concludes the video by calling these workers “truly heroes” and promotes his “Cowbell Challenge,” urging Americans to step outside and make noise in a unified show of support for first responders. The video, shared on Twitter by the Greater New York Hospital Association, has garnered over 33,000 views.