UPDATE: Erica Garner's coworker has been tweeting updates on her condition since Christmas Eve and has thanked supporters and friends for their prayers and support. On Dec. 26, the coworker tweeted from Erica Garner's official account that the New York Police Department had cleared everyone from the ICU with no explanation.
Here is an update on Erica … She is in Woodhull hospital. The police all of sudden rushed me not only out of her room where I was all night and have a pass to be they rushed me out of the icu with no explanation.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 26, 2017
#NYPD cleared me out of the ICU leaving Erica BY HERSELF WITH NO EXPLANATION … We are at woodhull hospital. They are supposed to be bringing her out of her coma in less than an hour and the #NYPD cleared her support from the floor with no explanation.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 26, 2017
The coworker, who hasn't identified him/herself in the tweets, asked for followers to call the hospital and ask why Garner's support was removed from the ICU.
I dont trust #NYPD … They are saying that they mixed up the list of people who had permission with the people who don't. Until they figure it out all visits are dead. Problem is, I have been up there all night WITH AN OFFICIAL PASS FROM THE HOSPITAL!
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 26, 2017
don't watch … call wood hull hospital in Brooklyn and ask them why the #NYPD is keeping out Erica Garners explicitly permitted visitors minutes before bringing her out of her coma?!?!?
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 26, 2017
Eventually, it appears Erica's coworker was allowed back into the room.
They allowed me back into Ericas icu room… Thank you for all that called.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 26, 2017
Blavity will provide additional updates on Erica Garner's progress as details become available.
— Original Story —
Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner, is holding on to dear life after suffering a heart attack over the holiday weekend.
According to family members, Garner had a heart attack on Christmas Eve. The New York Daily News reports that family members wait on her condition to get better.
She first suffered a cardiac arrest a few months ago, her mother, Esaw Snipes-Garner said. Worried family members discovered that Erica's recent pregnancy had put a strain on her heart, which doctors discovered was enlarged. Erica wasn't aware of the issue, her mother told the Daily News.
The Garner/Snipes family wants to thank you all for your prayers and support. At this moment there are no updates on Ericas condition. They ask that you take this holiday to enjoy your loved ones and for self care. More updates will come as they are available.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 25, 2017
“She’s not doing well and we’re praying,” Snipes-Garner told the Daily News. Erica's foster mother, Tanya Goode, told reporters that her condition was dire and doctors are taking measures to save her.
"Erica is on life support. She can’t breathe on her own. So, she’s not doing well," a distraught Goode said.
After the death of her father in 2014 at the hands of New York Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo, Erica has become one of the most prominent activists in the Black Lives Matter movement. She has challenged former President Barack Obama's administration and Justice Department for its investigation into Eric Garner's death.
She blasted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for not releasing Pantaleo’s disciplinary record and for allowing the cop to collect more than $23,000 on modified duty in the fiscal year 2016, per the Daily News. Erica also claimed he really did not care for black lives despite being married to a black woman.
At the time of this report, there are no other details about her condition. The mother of two had her last child this past August. We're praying for her speedy recovery.