Excluded workers protest at the state capitol as they embark on day 21 of their hunger strike. Amy Bentley. Albany, NY. 04/05/2021
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“Street vendors, restaurant workers, and other essential workers launched a hunger strike on Tuesday , calling on New York state legislators to provide more financial assistance to workers who have been left out of past Covid-19 relief packages…
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Bars and restaurants lost 11,400 jobs in the month of December, a 5.8% drop in hospitality employment over a single month. “New York employed 140,700 fewer bar and restaurant workers in December than it did at the same time in…
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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…
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“Astoria strong, in this together,” hand-painted artwork by Berchman Sydney Augustine (“Berch”) on a window of Nonnas 1977, a pizzeria in Astoria, Queens. Dave Cook. Astoria, Queens, New York City. 06/20/2020
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“In accordance with the mayor’s emergency executive order, we will be closed tonight from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM to all except first responders,” a sign posted outside Westside Market, Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Dave Cook. Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York…
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https://www.foodandcovid19.com/ A site to encompass the areas of food in which COVID-19 has made an impact. Anne Custer. East Village, Manhattan, NYC. 05/15/20