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New York, particularly Elmhurst Hospital, became the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis, facing overwhelming patient numbers and dwindling supplies. Nurse Erin Olszewski, who worked there, observed troubling practices, including mislabeling patients as COVID-positive despite negative tests and the aggressive use of ventilators on patients who may not have needed them. She noted a high percentage of patients from marginalized communities and highlighted the lack of experienced doctors on the floors. Erin documented her experiences and raised concerns about protocols that seemed driven by financial incentives rather than patient care. She witnessed patients being treated without proper isolation, leading to increased infections. Ultimately, Erin felt compelled to speak out against these practices, believing they contributed to unnecessary patient deaths.