On 1/16/21 over 1,400 workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market went on strike for a $1/hour raise, “arguing that they had worked nonstop to keep the city’s food supply going throughout the pandemic.” The Hunts Point Produce Market supplies 60% of the region’s produce. On 1/16/21 there were 15,945 new cases of Covid-19 in New York Sate. On 1/23/21 there were 13,909 new cases of Covid-19 in New York Sate.
Sarah Whitman-Salkin. Bronx, NY. 01/23/2021