Food insecurity heightens Thanksgiving distribution
By Tangerine Clarke
Heightened food insecurity
due to the ongoing coronavirus
pandemic has put a strain
on families in New York, and
called legislators into action to
increase Thanksgiving turkey
distribution, that began on Nov.
19 outside the district office of
Senator Persaud, who represents
the 19th Senatorial District in
Brooklyn.
Persaud handed out more
than 250 Thanksgiving turkeys,
donated by Kings Plaza,
but apologized for not having
enough to feed the thousands
of constituents in her district,
many who stood on a ticketed
system line, during the hourslong
distribution. However, she
assured that overall the district
would have handed out 1000,
when it was all said and done,
since she handed out certificates
to those who did not get
the game bird accepted other
donations, before Thanksgiving
Thursday.
The elected official partnered
with ACS, the Lions Club, St.
Francis College, Captain Carlies
and NYPD officers of the 69th
Precinct, the Carpenters Union,
among others, to fill the needs
of constituents. Shut-in senior
citizens were serviced with
hamper deliveries.
“Have safe and happy Thanksgiving,
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please make sure you are
observing all of the protocols in
place to protect all of us,” Persaud
said, adding, that for the
past nine months her office has
being handing out food hampers
every Thursday, due to food insecurity,
not only in her district,
but across the city and state. She
promised that whenever possible,
Thanksgiving turkeys are ready to be handed out at Senator Roxanne Persaud’s distribution.
From left, Glen Hatcher of the Carpenters Union, Captain Carlies, 69th Precinct, Senator
Roxanne Persaud, Jennifer John and Robert Oliver, director of recruitment in the offi ce
of St. Francis College. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
“we will do whatever we can
to assist the community.”
She thanked Assemblymember
Jamie Williams, Councilmember
Alan Maisel, and
other elected officials for the
partnership, adding that she had
reached out to the Supermarkets
Association to ensure everyone
benefits from the Thanksgiving
distribution.
Rob Oliva, director of recruitment
in the office of St. Francis
College, said he was excited to
join in giving back to the community,
since it is the institution’s
commitment to make a
difference in the lives of others.
The day of giving, continued
with elected officials at Plaza
Auto Mall on Nostrand Avenue,
where turkeys, face masks and
hand sanitizers were handed
out, thanks to Assembly Member
Rodneyse Bichotte and
Councilmember Farah Louis’s
“Harvest Season Turkey” distribution,
in collaboration with the
business owners.
Councilmember Robert
Carnegie said, “we are blessed to
be partnering with Plaza Auto
Mall,” noting that food insecurity
at its highest in a progressive
society is troubling, and blamed
the coronavirus pandemic that
he said “has exacerbated food
insecurity, which is why we
have to do this distribution. We
would like to thank Plaza Auto
Mall and the Jewish community
for their contribution.”
Residents join a ticketed system
line to receive a Thanksgiving
turkey at Senator
Roxanne Persaud’s giveaway.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
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