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Food insecurity continues to increase in NYC – An interview with Aaliyah, a Manager at Food Bank for New York City

I first volunteered with Food Bank for New York City in July of this year, in the Community Kitchen and Pantry in Harlem, as part of the Grab-and-Go Pantry Distribution program. I had been looking for an opportunity to spend part of my weekends in a fruitful way, and support an organization whose mission I believed in. Through this experience, I have had the chance to register and greet members of the community, distribute fresh produce and pantry items, and meet and work with other volunteers who bring different backgrounds and stories but share similar motivations.
Last week, I sat down with Aaliyah, a Food Bank employee, to find out more about the organization and her experience working there.

Features & analyses

COVID-19: a year of women, in particular non-white women, falling behind

Over a year of lockdowns, quarantining, covid testing, and hospitalizations in New York City, women have beared the brunt of the pandemic The year of 2020 will perhaps forever be, or at least feels as though it will be, tainted by lockdowns, quarantining, covid testing, and feelings of despair. All of these, in most, if not all, parts of the world, have followed us right into 2021. No one would deny that most individuals on the planet have been impacted...

Portraits & interviews

Covid-19 in NYC: our community shares stories of quarantine and self-isolation. Today, meet Olga, from Ukraine

The pandemic is dramatically reshaping life in New York. Beyond the headlines, members of our community share their first-person accounts on navigating the outbreak.  Olga, who grew up in Ukraine, explains how sticking to a daily schedule helps her to feel less stressed Interview: Maria PyaternevaPictures: Olga Pustyntseva READ ALSO: NWNY Covid-19 resource list for immigrant women, from food access to reliable sources of information What are your feelings and fears? Watching the news about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting....

Portraits & interviews

Covid-19 in NYC: our community shares stories of quarantine and self-isolation. Today, meet Katherine, from Russia

The pandemic is dramatically reshaping life in New York. Beyond the headlines, members of our community share their first-person accounts on navigating the outbreak. Katherine, who grew up near a nuclear plant in Russia, explains how this experience has equipped her to deal with the current health crisis READ ALSO: NWNY Covid-19 resource list for immigrant women, from food access and financial support to reliable sources of information about the virus. Text and pictures by Katherine Ocheret If you grew...