Seems a lot of people die every year in the State of NY...?
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/newyork/newyork.htmNY Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths
1. Heart Disease 44,092
2. Cancer 34,956
3. Accidents 7,687
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 7258
5. Stroke 6,264
6. Flu/Pneumonia 4,517
7. Diabetes 4,176
8. Alzheimer’s disease 3,521
9. Hypertension 2,699
10. Septicemia 2,296
New York Mortality Data
New York Mortality Data Deaths
Firearm Deaths 772
Homicide 577
Drug Overdose Deaths 3,921