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What's
up New York,
This Friday's
weather will be chilly with some rain. 🌦
We interviewed
Fred Joseph, organizer of the Rent
Relief Campaign that's sent $200 to over 1,000 people. 🏠💵
Grab all your hard
to find international
grocery items in NYC and North Jersey. 🥖🥭️
Song: Raven - Spacetruck
App: Recyclenation
“I love New York,
even though it isn't mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or
a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.”
― Truman Capote
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Rent Relief
When the going
gets tough, the tough get going. In this case, the tough get going to help.
We recently had a
chance to interview Fred Joseph, author, entrepreneur, and organizer of the
Rent Relief Fund.
In less than a
month, Fred has been able to raise over $300,000 to help over a thousand
people pay for rent & groceries.
Read how it all
got started.
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Art Funding Relief
Artists have banded
together to raise funds for hospitals saving lives. Thanks to their sales and
efforts, they've managed to raise $1.3 million.
Samantha Casolari,
a Brooklyn based photographer and video artist initiated the fundraiser and
lead it to incredible success.
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Subway Operator Remains Brave
After battling and
defeating cancer, Wayne Wong is now battling the coronavirus for the sake of
NYC's essential workers.
Wong works to
operate one of the busy and necessary lines such as the E train. Amidst a
personal loss in his family due to the virus, he still returns to work and
keep the city going.
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International Grocery Items
We're all dealing
with a shift and that's even pertaining to our shopping lists. Products like
Kimchi, atta flour, curry powders, and more are now available at specific
grocery stores with international cuisine in mind.
See if there is a
store near you on this list and stock up to create something new or something
that reminds you of home.
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What's
up New York,
Today's Wednesday
weather is chilly and cloudy. ☁️
We're all getting
creative in the kitchen and that's why there's no better time to start
a new group chat to discuss your quarantine meals. 📲🥘
Messages of
gratitude, humility, and love beam across the city thanks to illustrator Edel
Rodriguez. 🎨🌆
Jhonelly
Gil, a janitor at Bellevue discusses how prayer and loyalty to his
hospital family power him through working each day. 😷🏥
Song: Westside
Gunn - 327
App: Wakeout
“One of the most
important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not
alone.”
― Shannon L. Alder
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New York Cares
During dreary
skies, the works of illustrator Edel Rodriguez sends love to medical staff
and personnel across NYC. The pieces on display in the city are recreations
of the "I Love NY" artwork.
Instead, at the
center of the pieces are medical staff and it is the city showing them love.
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Brave Essential Workforce
While others lose
their head under the pressures of the pandemic, essential workers like
Jhonelly Gil continue to show up and do their job daily. As a janitor for the
Bellevue Hospital, Jhonelly cleans up urine, blood, and other fluids from
coronavirus patients in the ER.
His continued
efforts have created a safer space for patients as well as staff during this
harsh time.
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The Ramen Brotherhood
There's no better
time to connect with friends over your kitchen mishaps then right now. You
can start up a new group chat to share recipes, cooking tips, and photos so
your culinary practice doesn't feel solitary.
Read about one
individual's experience with a food-based group chat and the surprising joy
it brought them.
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